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Crypto Wallet Phishing by Letter: Why the QR Code From Your Postbox Wants Your Recovery Phrase

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Letters carrying a QR code urge a supposedly urgent wallet update on grounds of quantum resistance and lead to a page that asks for the recovery phrase. The Federal Office for Cybersecurity reported the ploy on August 18, 2026.

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Crypto Wallet Phishing by Letter: Why the QR Code From Your Postbox Wants Your Recovery Phrase
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Crypto Wallet Phishing by Letter: Why the QR Code From Your Postbox Wants Your Recovery Phrase

Letters carrying a QR code urge a supposedly urgent wallet update on grounds of quantum resistance and lead to a page that asks for the recovery phrase. The Federal Office for Cybersecurity reported the ploy on August 18, 2026.