exfiltrate
verb
ex·fil·trate eks-ˈfil-ˌtrāt 
ˈeks-(ˌ)fil-
exfiltrated; exfiltrating
transitive verb
1
: to remove (someone) furtively from a hostile area
Kublinski avoided detection. He was exfiltrated from Poland, with his family, only after being compromised by a leak from the U.S. government.
Radek Sikorski
Radek Sikorski2
: to steal (sensitive data) from a computer (as with a flash drive)
intransitive verb
: to escape from a hostile area
exfiltration
ˌeks-(ˌ)fil-ˈtrā-shən
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Once the payload is delivered, the ransomware will try to establish a connection with the command-and-control server to communicate with the attackers to receive further instructions, exchange encryption keys and/or exfiltrate data. Etay Maor, Forbes, 1 July 2022 What’s more, the packages were programmed to exfiltrate sensitive user information, including bash history and the contents of /etc/shadow, the directory where Linux user password data is stored. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 May 2022 That full access enabled cybercriminals to exfiltrate tedious amounts of information required to duplicate complicated engineering, including rocket propelled weapons. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 May 2022 In 2018, Russia was caught infecting more than 500,000 consumer routers so the devices could be used to infect the networks they were attached to, exfiltrate passwords, and manipulate traffic passing through the compromised device. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2022 Collecting this baseline information provides the ability to detect unusual or anomalous API usage that might signal an attack or attempt to exfiltrate sensitive data. Jyoti Bansal, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021 The film centers around Ivan, played by Chadov, who sets off on a dangerous mission into Syria to exfiltrate his ex-commander Grey after his capture by ISIS. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 Oct. 2021 Experts marveled at the size of the heists and questioned how the hackers were able to exfiltrate so much data without getting caught. Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021 The Bad Batch, then, is sent to exfiltrate the senator and get him to safety. Alex Kane, USA TODAY, 2 July 2021 See More
Etay Maor, Forbes, 1 July 2022 What’s more, the packages were programmed to exfiltrate sensitive user information, including bash history and the contents of /etc/shadow, the directory where Linux user password data is stored. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 May 2022 That full access enabled cybercriminals to exfiltrate tedious amounts of information required to duplicate complicated engineering, including rocket propelled weapons. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 May 2022 In 2018, Russia was caught infecting more than 500,000 consumer routers so the devices could be used to infect the networks they were attached to, exfiltrate passwords, and manipulate traffic passing through the compromised device. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2022 Collecting this baseline information provides the ability to detect unusual or anomalous API usage that might signal an attack or attempt to exfiltrate sensitive data. Jyoti Bansal, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021 The film centers around Ivan, played by Chadov, who sets off on a dangerous mission into Syria to exfiltrate his ex-commander Grey after his capture by ISIS. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 Oct. 2021 Experts marveled at the size of the heists and questioned how the hackers were able to exfiltrate so much data without getting caught. Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021 The Bad Batch, then, is sent to exfiltrate the senator and get him to safety. Alex Kane, USA TODAY, 2 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
back-formation from exfiltration, from ex- entry 1 + (in)filtration
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1