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exfiltration

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

Attested in

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Classifications

Entity Type

Event0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

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 →
§1
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.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The unauthorized transfer of information from an information system.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

Outgoing relationships

related

Incoming relationships

related