Cybersecuritybeginner1 min read

Impossible Travel

N/A

不可能旅行

Impossible Travel · N/A · 不可能旅行 · im-POS-uh-bul TRAV-ul · atypical travel · geo-impossible login · Cybersecurity · detection · identity · authCybersecurityatypical travel geo-impossible login

/im-POS-uh-bul TRAV-ul/

Also known as: atypical travel, geo-impossible login

Last updated August 9, 2026

Definition

Impossible travel detections flag logins from distant locations too quickly to be physically possible — a sign of stolen credentials or VPN hopping.

Real-World Example

A user signing in from Delhi and then New York five minutes later triggers an impossible-travel alert.

References

discuss://translation · public

Translation discussion

Anyone can read and write here. Pick a display name — no email or account. Please keep the thread constructive. Thumb up a rendering you agree with — that helps the editor see consensus; it does not publish the term by itself. You can edit or delete your own comments from this browser; another device or cleared site data cannot.

Community lists who wrote, on which term, and when.

Loading discussion…