Bad actors are taking advantage of the CrowdStrike outage with phishing attempts that include fake emails, phone calls and texts. Providence caregivers are reporting fake emails and phone calls.
Remember: Providence will never ask you for personal information via email or text. Thank you for being diligent in keeping our data safe by using the tips below.
Suspicious emails
- Do not click on links in suspicious emails.
- Always verify the email sender. Legitimate systemwide updates about CrowdStrike are sent from Providence Communications (communications@providence.org). Local updates will come from your legitimate local communication channels.
Phone calls and text scams
- Never trust caller ID. Bad actors can spoof phone numbers.
- Be cautious of text scams, especially those that may impersonate our senior leaders.
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