Phishing Scam 2020.01.16 - Subject: 1/16/2020 Payroll

Date and Time First Identified

• 0850 on January 16, 2020

Phishing Method

• Email sent to broad group of users across campus containing a link to an external phishing site.
• Email is  a phishing scam intended to entice the user into providing credentials.

User Response

• DO NOT RESPOND TO THE SENDER
• DO NOT Click On links
• Delete and empty trash

Sample Unformatted Email

Subject: 1/16/2020 Payroll

1/16/2020

New payroll directory adjustment notification , Please kindly Click and complete the required directive to be added to 2020 payroll directory .

Thank you,

Payroll Admin Department .