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Qrishing: the Invisible Threat that Steals Your Data

Summary by T21
Advert: Red Hat's Open Hybrid Cloud QR codes have become part of our day to day: we use them to speed up payments, access menus, download apps and more. However, scammers have also found in them a new form of deception. It's the "QRishing", a digital fraud technique that uses fake QR codes to redirect victims to malicious sites where personal data, bank credentials or even execute harmful commands within their electronic devices can be stolen. F…
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Advert: Red Hat's Open Hybrid Cloud QR codes have become part of our day to day: we use them to speed up payments, access menus, download apps and more. However, scammers have also found in them a new form of deception. It's the "QRishing", a digital fraud technique that uses fake QR codes to redirect victims to malicious sites where personal data, bank credentials or even execute harmful commands within their electronic devices can be stolen. F…

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T21 broke the news in on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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