FBI Warns Consumers To Avoid Using Public Phone Charging Stations

Consumers should avoid using public chargers at malls and airports due to 'juice jacking' where crooks have managed to hijack public chargers.

The FBI has issued a warning to the public regarding the use of public phone charging stations.

The agency says consumers should avoid using public chargers at malls and airports due to ‘juice jacking’ where crooks have managed to hijack public chargers that can infect devices with malware or software and gives them access to any device that is plugged in.

The advisory urges people to stick to using their own USB cords and stray from using the charging stations in order to keep private information secured.