University of Pennsylvania probes fake, offensive email sent under its name
The University of Pennsylvania is investigating a fraudulent and highly offensive email that falsely appeared to come from its Graduate School of Education. The email, sent on Friday, carried racial slurs and attacked the university’s integrity, prompting outrage among recipients. Penn has confirmed the message was fake, denied any hacking incident, and launched an internal cybersecurity probe.
The University of Pennsylvania is investigating a fraudulent and highly offensive email that falsely appeared to come from its Graduate School of Education. The email, sent on Friday, carried racial slurs and attacked the university’s integrity, prompting outrage among recipients. Penn has confirmed the message was fake, denied any hacking incident, and launched an internal cybersecurity probe.
