The FBI has warned about North Korean hackers Kimsuky leveraging QR codes in phishing attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government entities, academia, think tanks, and others.
Think before you scan. The FBI says a hacking group known as Kimsuky is targeting 'US entities' with emails that contain codes intended to infect devices and scoop up personal data.
The FBI says Kimsuky APT, a North Korean state-backed hacking group, is using malicious QR codes to break into U.S. organizations linked to North Korea policy. The warning came in a 2025 FBI FLASH ...