exfiltrate

verb

ex·fil·trate eks-ˈfil-ˌtrāt

ˈeks-(ˌ)fil-

exfiltrated; exfiltrating

: 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

: to steal (sensitive data) from a computer (as with a flash drive)

intransitive verb

: to escape from a hostile area

exfiltration

ˌeks-(ˌ)fil-ˈtrā-shən

noun

Examples of exfiltrate in a Sentence

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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 See all Example Sentences for exfiltrate