Moscow Adds Smart Electric Scooters To Rental Fleet

Cybercriminals in Russia are using fraudulent QR codes placed over legitimate ones on electric scooter rental stations to steal banking data. Victims who scan the fake codes are redirected to phishing pages that capture credit card information for unauthorized transactions. Experts advise users to only use official rental applications to avoid these scams. Ksenia Erdman, head of the micro-mobility operators association, discussed the issue and how to identify counterfeit codes. The Moscow Department of Transport announced the addition of new electric scooters featuring smart electronics to the city's rental fleet. These scooters include an IoT module designed to automatically reduce speed. The rollout follows improvements in local weather conditions. Users have been urged to maintain road etiquette.