Gangbuk-gu Adds 'Q-Shing Damage Prevention' Notice to Building Number Plates

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) announced on the 8th that it will pilot the installation of building number plates with added Qusing prevention guidance phrases for the first time nationwide to prevent residents from falling victim to Qusing crimes.

New building number plate with added Qsing prevention notice in Gangbuk-gu. Provided by Gangbuk-gu.

This project aims to raise awareness of Qusing crimes by adding related phrases to address information facilities closely connected to our daily lives, and to enhance the reliability of QR codes provided by public institutions.

Qusing is a compound word of QR code and phishing, referring to a financial fraud technique that induces users to download malicious apps or install malware through QR codes. Malicious QR codes cause damage such as theft of personal and financial information, remote control of mobile devices, and inducement of small payments. Recently, as QR code crimes have become rampant, cyber fraud damages have been increasing.

In response, Gangbuk-gu collaborated with the address information facility installation company at the end of last year to produce building number plates, which are address information facilities, with added Qusing prevention guidance phrases, and these will be installed from this month through May. The building number plates include a QR code for building number guidance along with the phrase, “After accessing the QR code, you will not be asked to enter personal information or install an app.”

This project is the first case nationwide where the public and private sectors cooperated to proactively respond to Qusing crimes, and the district plans to apply it to all address information facilities by the second half of this year.

Mayor Lee Soon-hee said, "I hope this will serve as a foundation not only to prevent our Gangbuk residents from suffering Qusing damage but also to raise awareness among all citizens about the risks of Qusing."

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