# Overview
Evidence suggests that MuddyWater has begun exfiltrating sensitive data from the compromised network. This data exfiltration is a critical phase of their operation.

# Key Findings
- Data is being compressed and encrypted before exfiltration to obscure its contents and evade detection.
- Exfiltration is conducted over common protocols such as HTTP/HTTPS, making it difficult to differentiate from legitimate traffic.
- Specific data types targeted include customer records and network infrastructure details.

# Recommendations
- Implement data loss prevention (DLP) solutions to detect and block unauthorized data transfers.
- Inspect outbound traffic for anomalies in size and frequency.
- Conduct a thorough review of access logs to identify compromised endpoints.