"juice jacking" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by cybersecurity reporter Brian Krebs in 2011. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} juice jacking (uncountable)
  1. (computing, technology) 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. Wikipedia link: Brian Krebs, NPR Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Technology Translations (stealing information from mobile devices): virtakaappaus (Finnish), juice jacking [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-juice_jacking-en-noun-WFh~fVOA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, technology

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