exfiltrate
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- exfiltration noun
Etymology
Origin of exfiltrate
First recorded in 1965–70; ex- 1 + (in)filtrate
Example Sentences
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Shoring up defenses can certainly raise costs on Chinese hackers and make it more difficult to exfiltrate information on government agencies, businesses, civil society groups, and journalists.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
But, he added, that finding could point to a broader campaign to "exfiltrate and farm data over the long term", in order to conduct sabotage operations in the future.
From BBC • May 25, 2023
As events inevitably spiral and Tamar repeatedly dodges or disobeys orders to exfiltrate herself and Milad, credibility and plot contrivance do a wild dance.
From New York Times • May 10, 2022
The hackers then worked to exfiltrate information from the officials’ usage of websites including Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Facebook and Yahoo, the analysts said.
From Washington Times • Jul. 15, 2021
Now, to exfiltrate the campus in perfect anonymity and make our escape.
From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory
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