A public advisory was recently issued by the Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) regarding phishing scams to gain access to employees’ direct deposit information. This purpose of this announcement is to inform you of this malicious activity, and to help you protect your personal direct deposit information, as well as University funds.
According to Inside Higher Ed (https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/11/13/hackers-targeting-university-payroll-systems), hackers send phishing emails that have the look and feel of an official university message to lure employees into providing confidential and/or protected information. Please note that the University of Connecticut Payroll Department does not solicit NetID, SSN, bank account number, or any other confidential “credential” information.
If you receive suspicious email correspondence requesting payroll-related information, please alert both Payroll (860-486-2423) and UITS (security@uconn.edu) immediately. We appreciate your assistance in helping us protect your important personal information.
For more information, contact: Payroll at 860-486-2423