noun
- The act or process of secretly removing or extracting someone or something from a place, especially a person from a dangerous or hostile location.
- The unauthorized removal or theft of data, information, or assets from a secure system or organization.
Usage: Often used in military, intelligence, or security contexts.; Plural form of exfiltration.
Usage: Cybersecurity and corporate security context.
Examples
- The military planned several exfiltrations of civilians from the war zone.
- Intelligence agents coordinated the exfiltrations of undercover operatives before their cover was blown.
- The company discovered multiple exfiltrations of proprietary data through unauthorized network access.
- Cybersecurity teams investigated the exfiltrations of customer information from the database.
- The special forces unit specialized in rapid exfiltrations under enemy fire.
- Data exfiltrations have become a major concern for financial institutions worldwide.