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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
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
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