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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Cybercriminals using ransomware to extort and exfiltrate are increasingly and brazenly targeting financial institutions.
—Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Rehberger's proof-of-concept exploit demonstrated that the vulnerability could be used to exfiltrate all user input in perpetuity.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Under this model, a core group creates the infrastructure and malware for infecting systems throughout a network once an initial intrusion is made and then simultaneously encrypting critical data and exfiltrating it.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
The attackers deployed ransomware to disrupt operations and exfiltrated vast amounts of sensitive data.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Rehberger's proof-of-concept exploit demonstrated that the vulnerability could be used to exfiltrate all user input in perpetuity.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Under this model, a core group creates the infrastructure and malware for infecting systems throughout a network once an initial intrusion is made and then simultaneously encrypting critical data and exfiltrating it.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
The attackers deployed ransomware to disrupt operations and exfiltrated vast amounts of sensitive data.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Exfiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exfiltrate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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