Zimperium has formed a new strategic partnership with ABC Distribution, aiming to expand the availability of its AI-driven mobile security solutions in the UK amidst a growing landscape of mobile device cyber threats.
With the rise of mobile phishing—known as mishing—modern cybercriminals are focusing on mobile devices as a key point of attack, with the aim of compromising user devices and facilitating unauthorised transactions.
Mobile-driven threats
Aligning with the UK Government’s Fraud Strategy 2026–2029, the partnership underscores the increasing threat posed by mobile-targeted cyber activities such as social engineering, SIM swapping, and AI-enabled scams. Given the proximity of these threats to end-users, it emphasises the essential role of mobile security in safeguarding digital financial services, government platforms, and enterprise systems.
Given the proximity of these threats to end-users, it emphasises the essential role of mobile security
Through this collaboration, ABC Distribution will offer Zimperium’s robust mobile threat defense and app protection solutions to UK-based partners. This enables businesses to detect immediate threats from compromised devices or harmful apps, fortify device integrity beyond identity verification, and shield mobile apps from malware and other exploitative actions.
Mobile security platform
“Mobile is now central to how modern threats are executed, from initial compromise through to transaction,” explained Andy Fleet, Regional Vice President of EMEA at Zimperium. The UK Government's strategy highlights the increasing relevance of mobile-originated threats and the inadequacy of identity-based controls alone. Zimperium's partnership with ABC Distribution aims to equip organisations with vital insights into mobile risks, enabling timely responses to emerging threats.
ABC Distribution is set to enhance support for its channel partners by providing access to Zimperium’s comprehensive mobile security platform, fostering protection expansion across critical fields such as finance, telecommunications, and public infrastructure.
Genuine mobile risk
Zimperium’s approach offers significant organisational visibility into mobile risk
Chris Walsh, Managing Director at ABC Distribution, noted, “Mobile threats have evolved incredibly quickly over the last few years, but many organisations are still relying on security models that were never designed to deal with attacks happening directly on the device.”
Zimperium’s approach offers significant organisational visibility into mobile risk, tackling real-time threats such as phishing and malicious app activity. The partnership aims to help partners and clients understand and mitigate the risks associated with mobile transactions as they become more prevalent.
Enhancing intelligence sharing
The UK strategy also reveals plans for the establishment of the Online Crime Centre (OCC), which seeks to enhance the sharing of intelligence between government bodies, law enforcement, and various sectors involved in telecommunications and finance.
By utilising mobile threat telemetry, Zimperium plays a crucial role in early threat detection and fostering wider intelligence-sharing initiatives. Zimperium solutions will be available through ABC Distribution in the UK starting June 1, 2026.
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 organisations 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 unauthorised 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 organisations 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. Organisations 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 organisations 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 organisations 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 organisations 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 organisations 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.
