Security Threat identified: “Refund reference number 800112990 / 2017 - 10/1” phishing attack
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Posted: Fri 19 Oct 2018, 3:44pm.
Several users are reporting a spam message they have received with the title “Refund reference number 800112990 / 2017 - 10/19/2019" which falsely claims to have come from HM Revenue
The sad reality is that institutions like Sussex are high-value targets for cyber criminals. We stop hundreds of thousands of malicious emails reaching Sussex inboxes every year, but unfortunately some will get through. If one student or member of staff falls for a phishing scam and gives away their login details, their email account will often be used to send more phishing emails to others in their address book. IT Services works hard to quickly identify and resolve issues relating to compromised accounts.
When new threats are reported to the IT Service Desk, we post details on the ITS homepage
You can keep yourself safe by learning how to spot a phishing email. There is a lot of security advice available via the ITS Security page at sussex.ac.uk/its/security. We recommend you read the contents of this site thoroughly.
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UPDATE: 22 Oct 2018 - 3:50pm
REMINDER: Have you received an email about a tax refund? Does it contain a pdf attachment?
This is a phishing attack. Please don't open the attachment and don't complete the form. Simply delete the email when it arrives.
For more information about IT Security, including the latest threats reported to the IT Service Desk, please visit sussex.ac.uk/its/security
