Zimperium has formed a strategic distribution partnership with ABC Distribution to extend its AI-driven mobile security solutions across the United Kingdom. This move comes amid growing concerns about cyber threats targeting mobile devices and applications, as mobile has become a central focus for cybercriminals employing a mobile-first attack strategy.
As malicious actors increasingly utilize mobile channels, sophisticated tactics such as 'mishing'—or mobile-targeted phishing—are on the rise. These attacks occur via SMS, messaging apps, QR codes, and social platforms, aiming to compromise devices, hijack sessions, and facilitate unauthorized activities like account takeovers.
Mobile-driven Threats
The UK Government's Fraud Strategy for 2026-2029 has acknowledged this trend, underscoring the burgeoning intersection of cybercrime and fraud. This acknowledgment includes the increasing prevalence of mobile-driven threats such as social engineering, SIM swapping, phishing, and AI-enabled scams. To effectively mitigate these threats, mobile security is now crucial to safeguarding digital banking, citizen services, and enterprise applications.
ABC Distribution's alliance with Zimperium will enable the distribution of mobile threat defense and mobile app protection capabilities to partners throughout the UK. This joint initiative aims to facilitate real-time detection and mitigation of mobile-targeted attacks, enhance device trust beyond identity-based controls, and safeguard applications from malware and exploits.
Mobile Security Platform
ABC Distribution will provide access to Zimperium’s mobile security platform
"Mobile is now central to how modern threats are executed, from initial compromise through to transaction," said Andy Fleet, Regional Vice President of EMEA at Zimperium. "The UK Government’s Fraud Strategy reinforces a critical reality: threats increasingly originate on mobile devices, and identity alone is no longer enough. Organizations need visibility into mobile risk to understand what is actually happening and respond in time to stop real impact. Our partnership with ABC Distribution helps bring that visibility and protection to organizations across the UK."
To support channel partners, ABC Distribution will provide access to Zimperium’s mobile security platform, aimed at scaling protection across sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, government, and critical infrastructure.
Genuine Mobile Risk
Chris Walsh, Managing Director at ABC Distribution, remarked, "Mobile threats have evolved incredibly quickly over the last few years, but many organizations are still relying on security models that were never designed to deal with attacks happening directly on the device. What makes Zimperium different is the visibility it gives organizations into genuine mobile risk, whether that’s phishing, compromised applications, or malicious activity happening in real-time on the device itself. As mobile becomes a bigger part of how people work and transact, this is an area of security that businesses simply can’t afford to overlook. By partnering with Zimperium, we’re enabling our partners to help customers identify those real mobile threats, understand how attacks unfold across devices and applications, and respond in minutes."
Designed to Improve Intelligence
The UK's strategy includes the introduction of the Online Crime Centre (OCC), aimed at enhancing intelligence sharing among government entities, law enforcement, telecoms, financial services, and tech providers.
Mobile threat telemetry is a vital resource that enhances visibility into attack activities originating from mobile devices, aiding organizations in early detection and fostering broader intelligence-sharing initiatives. Starting June 1, 2026, Zimperium’s solutions will be accessible through ABC Distribution across the United Kingdom.
Zimperium, the world pioneer in AI-empowered mobile security, announces a new distribution partnership with ABC Distribution, expanding its reach across the United Kingdom as organizations face increasing exposure to cyber threats targeting mobile devices and applications.
As cybercriminals adopt a mobile-first attack strategy, mobile has become a primary entry point for modern threats. This includes the rapid rise of mishing—mobile-targeted phishing attacks delivered through SMS, messaging apps, QR codes, and social platforms—designed to compromise devices, hijack active sessions, and enable downstream activity such as account takeover and unauthorized transactions. These attacks originate directly on mobile devices and within mobile apps, where traditional security tools lack visibility.
Mobile-driven threats
The UK Government’s Fraud Strategy 2026–2029 reflects this shift, highlighting the increasing convergence of cybercrime and fraud, with specific emphasis on mobile-driven threats including social engineering, SIM swapping, phishing, and AI-enabled scams. As threats continue to move closer to the user and their device, mobile security has become a critical layer in protecting digital banking, citizen services, and enterprise applications.
Through this partnership, ABC Distribution will deliver Zimperium’s mobile threat defense and mobile app protection capabilities to partners across the UK, enabling organizations to detect and stop mobile-targeted attacks in real time, identify threats originating from compromised devices and applications, strengthen device trust beyond identity-based controls, and protect mobile applications from malware and exploitation.
Mobile security platform
“Mobile is now central to how modern threats are executed, from initial compromise through to transaction,” said Andy Fleet, Regional Vice President of EMEA at Zimperium. “The UK Government’s Fraud Strategy reinforces a critical reality: threats increasingly originate on mobile devices, and identity alone is no longer enough. Organizations need visibility into mobile risk to understand what is actually happening and respond in time to stop real impact. Our partnership with ABC Distribution helps bring that visibility and protection to organizations across the UK.”
ABC Distribution will support channel partners with access to Zimperium’s mobile security platform and the enablement needed to scale protection across key sectors including financial services, telecommunications, government, and critical infrastructure.
Genuine mobile risk
“Mobile threats have evolved incredibly quickly over the last few years, but many organizations are still relying on security models that were never designed to deal with attacks happening directly on the device,” said Chris Walsh, Managing Director at ABC Distribution.
“What makes Zimperium different is the visibility it gives organizations into genuine mobile risk, whether that’s phishing, compromised applications or malicious activity happening in real time on the device itself. As mobile becomes a bigger part of how people work and transact, this is an area of security that businesses simply can’t afford to overlook. By partnering with Zimperium, we’re enabling our partners to help customers identify those real mobile threats, understand how attacks unfold across devices and applications, and respond in minutes.”
Designed to improve intelligence
The UK strategy also introduces the Online Crime Centre (OCC), designed to improve intelligence sharing across government, law enforcement, telecoms, financial services, and technology providers.
Mobile threat telemetry provides critical visibility into attack activity originating on mobile devices, helping organizations detect threats earlier and contribute to broader intelligence-sharing efforts. Zimperium solutions are available through ABC Distribution across the United Kingdom starting June 1, 2026.
