---
type: "term"
title: "RFID Skimming"
description: "The unauthorized reading of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chips from proximity, typically to clone access cards or extract stored data."
resource: "tlctc:term:rfid-skimming"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# RFID Skimming

The unauthorized reading of RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) chips from proximity, typically to clone access cards or extract stored data. In TLCTC: maps to `#8 Physical Attack` (specifically `#8.2 Indirect Physical Access`) — the attacker exploits physical properties (radio frequency emanations) without direct contact with the target device.

**Reference:** V1.9.1 Buzz-Word Refinement (#8)

See also: Physical Attack (#8), TEMPEST