exfiltrate

[eks-fil-treyt, eks-fil-treyt]

verb (used without object)

exfiltrated, exfiltrating 

1. to escape furtively from an area under enemy control.

verb (used with object)

exfiltrated, exfiltrating 

1. to smuggle (military personnel) out of an area under enemy control.

Other Word Forms

• exfiltration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of exfiltrate¹

First recorded in 1965–70; ex- ¹ + (in)filtrate

Example Sentences

They used Claude to "make both tactical and strategic decisions, such as deciding which data to exfiltrate, and how to craft psychologically targeted extortion demands".

From BBC

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

“We’re getting information about their cyber attacks, their efforts to exfiltrate information, their efforts to export our military information.”

From Washington Times

“The hacker needs to do recon, to get into the network, to ensure they can get back in, to gain access to other areas of the network, to exfiltrate data, etc., etc. All of these steps require them doing certain things — and those things can be detected if you’re looking for them.”

From Los Angeles Times

“These actors take advantage of simple passwords, unpatched systems, and unsuspecting employees to gain initial access before moving laterally through the network to establish persistence and exfiltrate data.”

From Washington Times

Related Words

• depart 
• disengage 
• drop out 
• eliminate 
• go 
• leave 
• pull back 
• pull out 
• quit 
• retire 
• retreat