Evil twin 🔴 Attack

An evil twin is a fake Wi-Fi access point that imitates a legitimate network in order to intercept user data. It impersonates a genuine Wi-Fi network by copying its name (SSID) and characteristics.

Features

• CATEGORY : 🔴 " type attackMan-in-the-Middle"(MITM)
  
• FREQUENCY : 🔥🔥🔥
• DANGEROUS : 💀💀💀💀
• DIFFICULTY OF ERADICATION : 🧹🧹🧹🧹

 

How it works

• The attacker creates an access point with a stronger signal than the original one
• It configures its network with the same name as the target
• Devices automatically connect to the strongest signal
• The attacker intercepts traffic between the user and the Internet

 

 

💥 Consequences

• Theft of login details
• Interception of banking data
• Theft of personal information
• Infection by malware
• Identity theft

 

💉 Protection and remedies

• Systematic use of a VPN
• Avoid automatic connection to Wi-Fi networks
• Check network authenticity (MAC address)
• Favour 4G/5G connections in public places
• Use intrusion detection solutions
• Training users in good practice

 

📊 Figures and statistics

 

🇫🇷 In France

• Around 20 % of Wi-Fi attacks in 2023 involved evil twins

 

🌍 Worldwide

• 24 % of public Wi-Fi access points are vulnerable
• 89 % of users connect to public Wi-Fi networks without verification
• Attacks by evil twins increased by 35 % between 2022 and 2023