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.