Public phone charging stations can pose a security risk for users due to the potential for malware infections or other security threats. The FBI is warning consumers against using public phone charging stations in order to avoid exposing their devices to malicious software. Public USB stations like the kind found at malls and airports are being used by bad actors to spread malware and monitoring software.


While public charging stations are attractive to many when devices are running critically low on battery, security experts have for years raised concerns about the risk. Just by plugging your phone into a compromised power strip or charger, your device is now infected, and that compromises all your data. It brings an opportunity for the Bad actors to load malware onto public USB charging stations to maliciously access electronic devices while they are being charged.

Secondly, The cord you use to charge your phone is also used to send data from your phone to other devices. For instance, when you plug your iPhone into your Mac with the charging cord, you can download photos from your phone to your computer. If a port is compromised, there’s no limit to what information a hacker could take. There have even been reports of infected cables being given away as promotional gifts.

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