Security Incident
What to do when you suspect a security incident
Do the following when you suspect a computer resource has been used inappropriately:
If the incident is considered a crime:
- Call your local police department to report the crime.
- Do not delete offending email from your computer until you have contacted your local police and they instruct you to do so.
To report abuse of Purdue's information technology resources, please fill out and submit the
online incident report form.
If you are reporting inappropriate or objectionable email, or SPAM email, please forward the email to abuse@purdue.edu,
and include the full headers of the email with your report. If you wish to report fraudulent or dishonest activity on
the part of University employees, officers, or business contacts,
please visit http://www.purdue.edu/fraud.
Note: Complete the information on the Secure Purdue Incident page when you suspect your problem may be an IT incident.
An IT incident is loosely defined as follows:
- violates the law
- constitutes harassment
- violates regulatory requirements
- violates Purdue policy
- compromises University data, or that of any person
- involves the unexpected disruption of University services
Examples of IT Incidents include:
- Accessing your computer or your data without permission or authority
- Hacking a University system
- Using University IT resources to hack into any non-University computer system
- Using University IT resources to harass or threaten someone
- Violating federal regulations with University IT resources
University police telephone numbers for Purdue University campuses are listed below:
- West Lafayette campus, 765-494-8221
- Calumet campus, 219-989-2220
- Northcentral campus, 219-785-5220
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, 317-274-2058
- Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne campus, 260-481-6827
- Indiana University-Purdue University, Columbus campus, 812-376-2600 (local Columbus police)
For more information please visit the Security Incident FAQs.
