In March a total of 7 BTC were swiped from people through fraudulent barcode scans. A total of 7 BTC – the equivalent to about $45,000 – was stolen from unsuspecting people who scanned barcodes from fake bitcoin QR code generators, said one security researcher. Nine fake websites have been identified by the researcher as scam BTC-to-barcode generators. Those websites claim to provide their users with a quick and convenient method for generating barcodes. Bitcoin QR code generators make it simple for people to accept cryptocurrency transactions using a barcode…
Read MoreScam Bitcoin QR code generators stole $45k from unsuspecting users last month
