Mecklenburg County asks employees to check payroll details after attempted payroll account breach
Key points
- On Oct. 28, the county manager wrote to employees about an apparent attempt to break into payroll accounts
- The caller used an untraceable phone and knew county operations and employee names
- Employees were asked to confirm payroll and bank details are unchanged; the investigation is ongoing
Mecklenburg County Manager Mike Bryant told county workers in an Oct. 28 letter that an unknown person contacted human resources claiming to need account access, in an apparent attempt to break into payroll accounts, according to WSOC-TV. The caller used an untraceable phone and knew county operations and employee names. Employees were asked to confirm their payroll and bank details are unchanged, and the county says it is still establishing the full picture.
What employers should do
- Check that employee payroll and bank details are unchanged
- Remind employees to be wary of callers impersonating HR or IT staff
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