14/04/2023
Juice jacking is when hackers install malicious code or cables in public USB chargers at airports, hotels and shopping centres to introduce malware and monitoring software on mobile devices to steal data and potentially track them. The problem has become so great that the FBI now warns against using free charging stations in public spaces.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/11/public-charging-stations-malware-phones-fbi
‘Juice jacking’ from public USB charging ports in airports, malls and hotels could give hackers access to sensitive information