diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/HostExploiter.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/HostExploiter.py
index f910cfa49..e7dc45080 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/HostExploiter.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/HostExploiter.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class HostExploiter:
         powershell = True if "powershell" in cmd.lower() else False
         self.exploit_info["executed_cmds"].append({"cmd": cmd, "powershell": powershell})
 
-    def publish_propagation_event(
+    def _publish_propagation_event(
         self,
         target: str,
         propagation_success: bool,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class HostExploiter:
         )
         self.agent_event_queue.publish(propagation_event)
 
-    def publish_exploitation_event(
+    def _publish_exploitation_event(
         self,
         target: str,
         exploitation_success: bool,
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/exploit/test_host_exploiter.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/exploit/test_host_exploiter.py
index 3f05b4eb9..47d2cb106 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/exploit/test_host_exploiter.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/exploit/test_host_exploiter.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def test_publish_exploitation_event__uses_exploiter_name_by_default(
         options={},
         interrupt=threading.Event(),
     )
-    exploiter.publish_exploitation_event(target=str(TARGET), exploitation_success=True)
+    exploiter._publish_exploitation_event(target=str(TARGET), exploitation_success=True)
     expected_event = ExploitationEvent(
         source=AGENT_ID,
         target=TARGET,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def test_publish_propagation_event__uses_exploiter_name_by_default(
         options={},
         interrupt=threading.Event(),
     )
-    exploiter.publish_propagation_event(target=str(TARGET), propagation_success=True)
+    exploiter._publish_propagation_event(target=str(TARGET), propagation_success=True)
     expected_event = PropagationEvent(
         source=AGENT_ID, target=TARGET, success=True, exploiter_name=FakeExploiter.__name__
     )