Over spring break there was an increase in the number of phishing scams sent to K-Staters. From Wednesday, March 16, through Tuesday, March 22, more than 60 individuals shared their private information (eID and passwords) via a phishing scam.
Two of those compromised eIDs were then used to create Qualtrics surveys. One survey had the K-State brand and asked for the user ID, password, retyped password, etc.
No explanation or wording was included with the survey, only boxes to provide the information, and yet more than 100 K-Staters provided their information.
Another survey appeared to be from Wells Fargo Bank. The scammers had created panels with almost 5,500 names to receive the phishing scam before it was shut down.
Information Technology Services will never ask for your eID, password, etc. by email or in a survey. If you are uncertain about the legitimacy of an email, check the Phishing scams website. When in doubt don’t respond, just delete.
Contact the IT Help Desk 785-532-7722 if you have additional questions about phishing scams.
