---
type: "term"
title: "Rogue Hotspot"
description: "A fraudulent Wi Fi access point set up by an attacker to intercept traffic from unsuspecting users."
resource: "tlctc:term:rogue-hotspot"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Rogue Hotspot

A fraudulent Wi-Fi access point set up by an attacker to intercept traffic from unsuspecting users. In TLCTC: the physical deployment of the rogue access point maps to `#8 Physical Attack` (physical proximity required). Interception of traffic through the rogue AP maps to `#5 Man in the Middle`. If the attacker fakes an SSID to impersonate a legitimate network, that may additionally involve `#4` (identity impersonation). Typical sequence: `#8 → #5`.

**Reference:** V1.9.1 Buzz-Word Refinement (#5)

See also: Pineapple Attack, Man in the Middle (#5), Physical Attack (#8)
