How to handle an Suspected IT Security Breach
How to Handle a Security Breach
If you feel that you may have been subjected to a security breach, follow these steps:
- Stay calm and collect all of the information that you can remember on the interaction.
- Immediately change your LLCC password
- Notify the IT Help Desk at 217.786.2555, helpme@llcc.edu or by reporting the incident in our online portal here. Be sure to be thorough and include times and contact information when available.
- Change all online account passwords immediately as these may have been leaked to the attacker.
- Check with any financial institutions for issues, such as fraudulent charges.