04/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/19/2024 15:06
Phishing attempts often involve malicious emails to trick a recipient into revealing passwords and other sensitive information. "Bad actors" may attempt to make the email look legitimate by using an organization's logo and even its email domain, such as "@gatech.edu."
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) recently discovered an email phishing scheme that was sent to some members of our campus community. These emails appeared to come from legitimate Georgia Tech email addresses. OIT's Cyber Security office quickly took measures to prevent these accounts from sending further emails.
OIT believes these emails were sent beginning April 12, and have the following characteristics:
If you have received a similar email, or if you ever receive an email that you find suspicious, forward it immediately to [email protected]. It is important that you do not reply to the sender. Do not visit any links within the email and do not forward the email to others.
If you ever believe that your Georgia Tech accounts may have been compromised, contact OIT's Security Operations Center immediately at [email protected].