The Federal Bureau of Investigation is issuing this announcement to encourage Americans to exercise caution when using hotel wireless networks (Wi-Fi) for telework. FBI has observed a trend where individuals who were previously teleworking from home are beginning to telework from hotels.
US hotels, predominantly in major cities, have begun to advertise daytime room reservations for guests seeking a quiet, distraction-free work environment. While this option may be appealing, accessing sensitive information from hotel Wi-Fi poses an increased security risk over home Wi-Fi networks.
Malicious actors can exploit inconsistent or lax hotel Wi-Fi security
and guests’ security complacency to compromise the work and personal
data of hotel guests. Following good cyber security practices can
minimize some of the risks associated with using hotel Wi-Fi for
telework. more
