The Division of Information Technology (IT) has noticed increased phone calls coming from unusual country codes across campus. Some of the country codes are fake. These callers have some knowledge of K-State and our operations, and they are seeking additional information. The cybersecurity team feels this is potentially reconnaissance for a social engineering-type attack. Therefore, we ask that you please be aware of this activity and ask everyone to pay close attention to any calls and report any suspicious activity to security@ksu.edu.
In addition to this activity, President Biden has recently asked the nation to prepare for potential cyber-attacks by the Russian Government. There is no indication that the strange phone calls have anything to do with the Russian Government. Still, we want to take this opportunity to make everyone aware of the communication from President Biden.
Communication is critical in instances like these, so if you experience something, please send an email to security@ksu.edu.
