Phishing Attack Consequences
Attacks from cybercriminals often start with a phishing email. Fraudulent links (URLs) and attachments found in emails can lead you to dangerous sites, putting your data, computer, and the UTSW network at risk. Pause and use caution when deciding whether to open an email link or attachment.
Consider the alarming potential consequences of falling for a phishing attack:
- Ransomware
- Compromised clinical systems, patient safety & care
- System & services outage
- Damage to reputation, loss of revenue & customers
- Loss of intellectual property
- Monetary losses (e.g., compliance fines, response & remediation costs, legal fees)
Report questionable emails using the PhishAlarm button in Outlook. informationsecurity@utsouthwestern.edu questions to Information Security.