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exfiltration

/ˌɛksˈflɪtrˌeɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does exfiltration mean?

noun

The act of secretly removing or extracting information or data from a secure or restricted area, often without authorization.

Example

"The company was accused of exfiltration of sensitive data from the government's database."

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