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What percentage of public Wi-Fi data breaches occur on a plane?

In Consumer Alerts
December 19, 2023

Answer: 67 percent.

Government Technology reports:

With the busy holiday travel season upon us, it’s important to remember that while that free airplane Wi-Fi may be convenient, it may be safer to stay off of it. In a recent survey of American travelers, Forbes found that a whopping 67 percent of those who have had their information compromised via public Wi-Fi said it happened on a plane.

This makes planes the most common location for U.S. travelers to experience a data breach. The next most common is hotels at 56 percent.

Read more at GovTech.