exfiltrate
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exfiltrate
- /ˈɛksfɪltɹeɪt/
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After infiltrate.
verb exfiltrates · exfiltrating · exfiltrated
- To withdraw (troops, operatives, etc.) surreptitiously from a dangerous position. [B]ack in 2017, the CIA had exfiltrated a long-standing source who worked for Putin’s foreign policy chief and had been passing the agency secrets for years. There may be others still in place.
- To covertly extract data. There are multiple ways to exfiltrate files from a compromised system. Since you have ssh access, you can always use sftp or scp, but I want to show you another way of moving files using netcat.
Opposite: infiltrate
noun exfiltrates
- that which is exfiltrated, the removed substance or item
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verb
Opposite: infiltrate
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verb to withdraw troops surreptitiously from a dangerous position
| Español | exfiltrar |
|---|---|
| Italiano | esfiltrare |
Talk about this word "exfiltrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/exfiltrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. exfiltrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/exfiltrate "exfiltrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/exfiltrate.Cite this
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title = {exfiltrate},
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