exfiltrate
verb
ex·fil·trate
eks-ˈfil-ˌtrāt 
ˈeks-(ˌ)fil-
exfiltrated; exfiltrating
1
: to remove (someone) furtively from a hostile area
Kublinski avoided detection. He was exfiltrated from Poland, with his family, only after being compromised by a leak from the U.S. government.—
Radek Sikorski
Radek Sikorski2
: to steal (sensitive data) from a computer (as with a flash drive)
: to escape from a hostile area
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On December 1, WikiLeaks published 2,420 documents detailing the cooperation between German and U.S. intelligence agencies that had been exfiltrated from the Bundestag's Special Investigative Committee on the U.S. National Security Agency.
—Tyson Barker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2016
Attackers can use these extensions to exfiltrate browsing data, monitor user activity and even bypass security measures such as two-factor authentication.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Black Basta attackers can finally use this remote access to disable security controls, deploy malware and exfiltrate sensitive information.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Finally, a Play ransomware attack will encrypt an organization’s systems but also, as is the norm these days, exfiltrate information first so as to leverage extortion demands via leak sites.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Tyson Barker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2016
Attackers can use these extensions to exfiltrate browsing data, monitor user activity and even bypass security measures such as two-factor authentication.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Black Basta attackers can finally use this remote access to disable security controls, deploy malware and exfiltrate sensitive information.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Finally, a Play ransomware attack will encrypt an organization’s systems but also, as is the norm these days, exfiltrate information first so as to leverage extortion demands via leak sites.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exfiltrate
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“Exfiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exfiltrate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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