UCSF IT Technology

Cybercriminals have launched phishing attacks claiming to originate from a company help desk team.

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using timely email phishing lures related to annual compensation reviews and bonuses. The phishing emails encourage recipients to click a lure to confirm a payment-related change.Opening the link leads to a lookalike Microsoft login page, which is designed to steal credentials. The sending email address for the phishing emails is “hrdp” followed by a randomized string of letters and numbers.