PDF: The Weaponization of QR-Codes and the Impact on Brand Protection [iTrace Technologies]
This White Paper explores the threats to anyone deploying QR-Codes in their business
processes with a particular focus on the current trends in brand protection to use QR-Codes as a
track and trace solution for products.
processes with a particular focus on the current trends in brand protection to use QR-Codes as a
track and trace solution for products.
In February of 2025 the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) released a white paper titled Signals of Trouble. This article highlighted how Russia was weaponizing the QR-Code on popular messaging apps to gain access to systems, data and devices. Hidden in the article were descriptions of attacks that extended beyond the messaging apps to other techniques and tradecraft targeting everyday systems using QR-Codes. These malicious QR-Codes can steal credentials, download malware and gain access to devices and business systems.