The FBI has warned North Korea that Kimsuky is using malicious QR codes to launch targeted phishing attacks.
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The FBI warns that North Korea's Kimsuky group uses malicious QR codes in phishing emails targeting think tanks and foreign affairs organizations, impersonating experts to bypass security.
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According to Foresight News , the FBI has warned that the North Korean cyberattack group Kimsuky is using malicious QR codes to launch targeted phishing attacks against think tanks, academic institutions, and organizations involved in foreign affairs and international affairs. These attacks impersonate prominent figures in the field of foreign policy, embedding QR codes containing malicious links in emails to lure victims from their computers to their mobile browsers, thus bypassing email security measures.