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exfiltration

nounid 2507·updated May 12, 2026
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The unauthorized transfer of information from an information system.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
exfiltrations
possessive
exfiltration's
pluralpossessive
exfiltrations'

Framework definitions

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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The unauthorized transfer of information from an information system.
SEC IM Guidance Update: Cybersecurity Guidance, No. 2015-021 senseview framework →
§1
The unauthorized file transfer or other bulk data transfer that creates a security breach by allowing malicious people outside a security perimeter access to confidential information.

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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