Airline Wi-Fi Has Been Hacked

Why In-Flight Wifi Isn't as Safe as You Think: Passenger's Emails Hacked by Fellow Taveller While Using Exposed Connection

Steven Petrow was using Gogo wifi while flying with American Airlines. He said a passenger seated behind him was able to read all of his emails. Users warned not to send any sensitive information once they connect

Chris Kitchng | February 29, 2016

A newspaper columnist and author has exposed serious flaws in aeroplane wifi after a fellow passenger hacked into his laptop computer and read his emails on a recent flight.
Steven Petrow said he learned of the security breach from the hacker after he used Gogo wifi on an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Raleigh, North Carolina in mid-February.
Petrow, who writes for USA Today and the Washington Post, was astonished that someone was able to infiltrate his email account.
In a column for USA Today, he wrote that the hacker, who was seated in the row behind him, approached him after the plane had landed.

Source: https://www.thrillist.com/culture/how-to-get-free-wi-fi-on-american-airlines-and-us-airways

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