Malicious Email Alert: Subject Line "Urgent Task"
Incident
Report for USG Services
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Identified
USG Cybersecurity has received multiple reports of a suspicious email message sent to USO employees. This message has the subject line, Urgent Task and may appear to be from someone you know. The body of the message contains the following text:
From: Steve Wrigley
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 4:01 PM
To:
Subject: Urgent Task
Hi,
There's an urgent task which requires an immediate attention. Kindly send in your cell number for details.
Regards,
Dr. Steve Wrigley
Chancellor
University System of Georgia
These email messages are not legitimate. Please do not open any attachments or click on any embedded link. They could be used to compromise your account credentials and allow intruders access to confidential information. If you receive a message having these characteristics, please delete the message.
If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 706-583-2001, or by email at helpdesk@usg.edu.
From: Steve Wrigley
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 4:01 PM
To:
Subject: Urgent Task
Hi,
There's an urgent task which requires an immediate attention. Kindly send in your cell number for details.
Regards,
Dr. Steve Wrigley
Chancellor
University System of Georgia
These email messages are not legitimate. Please do not open any attachments or click on any embedded link. They could be used to compromise your account credentials and allow intruders access to confidential information. If you receive a message having these characteristics, please delete the message.
If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 706-583-2001, or by email at helpdesk@usg.edu.
This incident affected: USO Cybersecurity Alerts.