Airport USB Charging Stations Dangerous?

So, you are sitting at the airport waiting for an hour because you like to be extra early, and you realize in the heat of packing last night, you didn’t plug your phone in before bed. You see a USB charging station next to your seat and think “perfect!”

Not so fast, there. This charging station could have been compromised by hackers. According to an article written by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, a Forbes contributor, these charging stations can be easily modified to steal your data.


From hacking USB charging stations to stealing credit card info from a couple feet away with scanners, travelers need to be on the watch for the modern pick-pocket.


In conclusion, our recommendation is to simply charge your phone via the wall outlets that are littered throughout airports like you have been doing for years. It’s not worth the risk to use the more convenient USB charging stations.


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