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Hackers Weaponize QR Codes to Lure Mobile Users into Malicious Links

ID: 8f0a8534-fa18-5b02-860d-aaed04b0fc02

STIX ID: report--8f0a8534-fa18-5b02-860d-aaed04b0fc02

Feed Name: Zimperium Blog

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2025-09-12

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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Attackers are embedding malicious URLs in QR codes—often placed in trusted locations or paired with phishing templates—to trick mobile users into scanning them; scans then redirect victims to fake login pages or trigger malware/spyware, exposing shortcomings in mobile threat defenses.

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