Students Are Advised About Financial Theft Through Cyber Fraud

The Georgia Tech Office of the Bursar, Office of Information Technology (OIT), and the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) are warning students about cybertheft affecting student refund payments, including financial aid refunds.

Across higher education, cybercriminals are using email phishing scams, malicious web links, and other techniques to gain access to student credentials, often resulting in unauthorized changes to their financial information stored on file with their college or university. This can lead to the theft of their financial aid refunds or other payments from their institution. Victims may not realize their accounts have been compromised until they receive unexpected bills or notice discrepancies.