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MSU employees' direct deposit accounts hacked

April 3, 2014

According to a statement from the MSU Police, some MSU employees using direct deposit noticed unauthorized changes to their account information April 1.

Police said an MSU NetID and password were used to hack into the accounts, where the perpetrator modified personal information in the payroll system. Police believe this information was obtained by a phishing attack, which often happens when a person clicks on an email link to fake website.

Police do not believe that the security breach is system-wide.

The attempted theft is currently being investigating and police are encouraging anyone who suspects that their banking accounts or information have been tampered with to call 517-355-2222.

Online scamming attacks are on the rise at universities across the country. To combat this, MSU offers safety tips to avoid phishing attacks at http://tech.msu.edu/secureIT.

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