Hidden chip that copied iPhone data found in cheap Guangzhou power bank A user bought an unnamed 30,000 mAh power bank at the airport for $19. When I first connected, the iPhone asked “Trust this computer? " - the person clicked "Trust". Three weeks later, he noticed suspicious activity using a code cloud. The device was defined as a mini computer with 64 GB of memory and its own access to the network. While the "charging" continued, the power bank copied the data and sent it to a remote server. According to the author, in three weeks it took: 1206 contacts data from all applications, including banking 3912 photos (including passport) Wi-Fi passwords Photo from my wife's phone in the workshop The power bank is opened: the actual capacity is about 9100 mAh, inside there are metal weights, a board with memory, a Wi-Fi module and an antenna. The master said this is the third case in a month. The story is currently being actively investigated. Some of the technical details raise questions among experts (especially the capabilities of Cloud Code on the iPhone as described). The very idea of ​​malicious power banks and charging stations with data transfer has been around for a long time.

Hidden chip that copied iPhone data found in cheap Guangzhou power bank A user bought an unnamed 30,000 mAh power bank at the airport for $19. When I first connected, the iPhone asked “Trust this computer? " - the person clicked "Trust". Three weeks later, he noticed suspicious activity using a code cloud. The device was defined as a mini computer with 64 GB of memory and its own access to the network. While the "charging" continued, the power bank copied the data and sent it to a remote server. According to the author, in three weeks it took: 1206 contacts data from all applications, including banking 3912 photos (including passport) Wi-Fi passwords Photo from my wife's phone in the workshop The power bank is opened: the actual capacity is about 9100 mAh, inside there are metal weights, a board with memory, a Wi-Fi module and an antenna. The master said this is the third case in a month. The story is currently being actively investigated. Some of the technical details raise questions among experts (especially the capabilities of Cloud Code on the iPhone as described). The very idea of ​​malicious power banks and charging stations with data transfer has been around for a long time.