Primary definition
is data that looks attractive to cyber criminals but is actually false or of no value
Also known asdecoy data · honeypot tokens · fake credentials · bait data · canary tokens
— NICCS GlossaryView source
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is data that looks attractive to cyber criminals but is actually false or of no value
NICCS Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Honeytokens. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/honeytokens
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