QR codes have become an everyday occurrence for a lot of things we encounter, but multiple federal agencies are urging caution in the wake of a new scam.

The FBI issued a public service announcement on July 31, 2025, warning consumers not to scan QR codes found inside unsolicited packages delivered to their homes. The alert describes a fraud scheme in ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about a growing cyber threat that turns everyday QR codes into spying tools. According to the bureau, a North Korean government-sponsored ...

Scammers are using QR codes to trick people into paying them. Methods include sticking scam codes over legit ones on parking kiosks for example, or sending anonymous packages with QR codes.

Getting a random package you didn't order used to be either a shipping mistake or a mildly annoying marketing ploy. Now it might be something worse, the FBI has warned in a public service announcement ...

The FBI is warning that a state-sponsored North Korean hacking group has been using malicious QR codes to help them spy on select users. A group known as Kimsuky has been sending the malicious QR ...

North Koreans are targeting US government institutions, think tanks, and academia with highly sophisticated QR code phishing, or 'quishing' attacks, going for their Microsoft 365, Okta, or VPN ...

In quishing attacks, cybercriminals place QR codes containing malicious links in public places, such as parking meters or ...