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Attack tree — data exfiltration

Insider, network, and side-channel exfil paths.

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Exfiltrate customer databaseGOALcost 0Exfiltrate customer DBORcost 7Insider threatLEAFcost 9Bribe DBAlowdet mediumLEAFcost 7Coerce DBAmediumdet mediumORcost 2Network egressLEAFcost 4Tunnel via DNShighdet mediumLEAFcost 2Encrypted uploadmediumdet highORcost 0Side-channelLEAFcost 0Photograph screennonedet low

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title "Exfiltrate customer database"
goal G "Exfiltrate customer DB"
OR   G1 "Insider threat"       parent G
OR   G2 "Network egress"       parent G
OR   G3 "Side-channel"         parent G
leaf L1 "Bribe DBA"            parent G1 cost 9 skill low    detect medium
leaf L2 "Coerce DBA"           parent G1 cost 7 skill medium detect medium
leaf L3 "Tunnel via DNS"       parent G2 cost 4 skill high   detect medium
leaf L4 "Encrypted upload"     parent G2 cost 2 skill medium detect high
leaf L5 "Photograph screen"    parent G3 cost 0 skill none   detect low