Meaning of juice jacking | Babel Free

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The act of stealing information from mobile devices by placing a data-stealing device that appears to be a charging station in a place where passers-by are likely to plug their devices into it.

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“In the Blackhat community, one type of charging attacks is called juice jacking attacks, which can access to a significant amount of personal data without the user's permission and can install hidden malicious software on the device, as long as the device is unlocked.”

“Through juice jacking, hackers have found an innovative way to compromise smart technology and potentially steal data or infect devices.”

CEFR level