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Once a user grants consent to a malicious OAuth app, the attacker receives persistent tokens that operate independently of the authentication session, meaning MFA provides no protection after the initial grant. This matters because many organizations falsely assume MFA is a comprehensive access control solution, leaving OAuth scopes ungoverned and token issuance unmonitored. 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