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Avoid Using Free Public Charging Stations for Phones: FBI Warning

Avoid Using Free Public Charging Stations for Phones: FBI Warning
The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., on Aug. 10, 2022. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
4/10/2023|Updated: 4/23/2023
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The FBI is warning people to not use public phone charging stations as hackers have been taking advantage of the situation to infect connected devices with malware.

“Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers,” FBI Denver said in an April 6 Twitter post. “Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices. Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead.”

Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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