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What Is Data Exfiltration? Definition | TecnetOne Glossary

Written by Tecnet One | Oct 6, 2026, 11:30:54 PM

Data exfiltration is the unauthorized transfer of information from an organization's network to a destination the attacker controls. It's usually the last stage of an intrusion and is disguised as normal traffic (email, cloud, DNS) to go unnoticed; catching it in time is what keeps an intrusion from becoming a breach.

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