Primary definition
The act of extracting and gathering intelligence data, often from a cyber attack or cyber espionage.
Also known asintel extraction · data harvesting · information gathering · intelligence collection
2 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 10, 2026
— ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections LexiconView source
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ODNI
The act of extracting and gathering intelligence data, often from a cyber attack or cyber espionage.
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon · 2024
Cite this term
Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Exploitation. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/exploitation
Sources
2 cited · last checked Aug 10, 2026
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ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
High consensus
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March 2020 CSC Report
March 2020 CSC Report
Multi-source
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