exfiltration

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The attack scenario involved organizations experiencing problems ranging from ransomware to data exfiltration.

From Washington Times

Where networks were breached, Mandiant found evidence of the exfiltration of personally identifying information “consistent with an espionage operation,” although the company said that it could not make a definitive assessment of intent at this time.

From The Verge

The attackers leveraged the initial hack for additional operations, such as data exfiltration, ransomware and extortion, according to the advisory.

From Seattle Times

Of course it’s in the nature of these things not to be known — news of the 1990 exfiltration, for instance, didn’t surface until 1995.

From Washington Post

“These evolved attacks have certain features that separate them from traditional ransomware activities: data exfiltration rather than simple encryption, covert online collaboration, the extended use of affiliate programs, and APT-like victim targeting, among others,” the security firm reported Tuesday.

From Washington Times