• ID: IF010
  • Created: 01st June 2024
  • Updated: 16th January 2026
  • Platforms: WindowsLinuxMacOS
  • Contributor: The ITM Team

Exfiltration via Email

A subject uses electronic mail to exfiltrate data. This can be achieved through including data in the email subject line or body, or utilizing email attachments to send files.

Subsections (2)

ID Name Description
IF010.001Exfiltration via Corporate Email

A subject exfiltrates organizational information using a corporate-issued email account, either through an installed email application or webmail. The information may be transmitted to an external recipient or retained within the mailbox for subsequent unauthorized retrieval.

IF010.002Exfiltration via Personal Email

A subject exfiltrates organizational information using a personal email account or another mailbox accessible to them, either through an installed email application or webmail. The information may be transmitted to an external recipient or retained within the mailbox for subsequent unauthorized retrieval.