PHY-1 · Mobile Threat Catalogue
Archived: 2026-04-05 15:34:56 UTC
Mobile Threat Catalogue
Malicious Charging Station
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Threat Category: Physical Access
ID: PHY-1
Threat Description: Malicious charging stations can be present in any public location. The adversary oprating the
charging station could run exploits or attempt to install malware over the device connection.
Threat Origin
MACTANS: Injecting Malware Into iOS Devices Via Malicious Chargers 1
Exploit Examples
Researchers Show How to Hack an iPhone in 60 Seconds 2
CVE Examples
Possible Countermeasures
Mobile Device User
Avoid use of public charging stations, which may house malicious chargers.
Ensure Android USB debugging is disabled unless explicitly needed (e.g. by app developers).
Do not accept any prompt to trust an untrusted or public USB charger.
References
Source: https://pages.nist.gov/mobile-threat-catalogue/physical-threats/PHY-1.html
https://pages.nist.gov/mobile-threat-catalogue/physical-threats/PHY-1.html
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