# juice jacking

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Coined by cybersecurity reporter Brian Krebs in 2011.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/juice-jacking