Look no further than Sunday’s Super Bowl commercial of nothing but a floating QR code sending users to the website of Coinbase. The FBI issued an alert in January warning Americans that cybercriminals “are tampering with QR codes to redirect victims to malicious sites that steal login and financial information.” If you’re scanning a physical code, make sure it hasn’t been tampered with. For example, watch out for “a sticker placed on top of the original code,” the FBI advises.
QR codes have been around for a while now and are quite convenient to use instead of typing in a web address on your device. During the pandemic, many restaurants implemented QR codes which replaced physical menus. With any good use of technology, there are individuals who will try to misuse it unfortunately. Inspect the QR code that you are scanning to ensure it has not been replaced with a sticker or have been tampered with in any way.
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