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Exposing Data Exfiltration | Huntress
Ransomware threat actors frequently exfiltrate data before deploying encryption as part of double extortion schemes, making detection challenging since the activity resembles legitimate administrator actions. Data theft during attacks is a common tactic across various threat groups. Identifying these activities requires distinguishing malicious data movement from normal system administration patterns.
Why it matters: Security teams need detection capabilities to identify data exfiltration attempts, as ransomware operators increasingly combine encryption with data theft to increase extortion pressure on victims.
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