Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 15:07     Subject: OPM HR government wide email test
Anonymous wrote:Our IT had to send out special bulletins because they were flooded by so many people saying it’s spam or phishing.


Our agency sent out advance notice which is what they were supposed to do. I wonder if they didn’t on purpose?
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 15:05     Subject: OPM HR government wide email test
Our IT had to send out special bulletins because they were flooded by so many people saying it’s spam or phishing.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:59     Subject: OPM HR government wide email test
I replied "the eggs are in the basement" and got a reply that said "free harry". I don't know what any of it means.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:55     Subject: OPM HR government wide email test
Our agency said no action needed if you didn’t reply already.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:54     Subject: Re:OPM HR government wide email test
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I replied yes. This is like squid games now and we all have to play to survive.


Thanks for letting Russia invade our IT systems.


I don’t really believe in “picking battles” but refusing to answer an email doesn’t seem like the hill to die on. I will save the freakout for when they ask me to do something that is actually ethically questionable….


This is going to happen eventually. Soon will we see emails asking us to attest to certain principles or ideologies? "Click yes or no". Or "reply YES confirming receipt and assertion".
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:49     Subject: Re:OPM HR government wide email test
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I replied yes. This is like squid games now and we all have to play to survive.


Thanks for letting Russia invade our IT systems.


I don’t really believe in “picking battles” but refusing to answer an email doesn’t seem like the hill to die on. I will save the freakout for when they ask me to do something that is actually ethically questionable….


I believe in defending our country, as we’ve been trained to do in all of our security trainings. Hope you don’t get fired.


Uh…

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna189126
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:20     Subject: Re:OPM HR government wide email test
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I replied yes. This is like squid games now and we all have to play to survive.


Thanks for letting Russia invade our IT systems.


I don’t really believe in “picking battles” but refusing to answer an email doesn’t seem like the hill to die on. I will save the freakout for when they ask me to do something that is actually ethically questionable….


I believe in defending our country, as we’ve been trained to do in all of our security trainings. Hope you don’t get fired.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:14     Subject: Re:OPM HR government wide email test
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I replied yes. This is like squid games now and we all have to play to survive.


Thanks for letting Russia invade our IT systems.


I don’t really believe in “picking battles” but refusing to answer an email doesn’t seem like the hill to die on. I will save the freakout for when they ask me to do something that is actually ethically questionable….
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 13:54     Subject: Re:OPM HR government wide email test
What did the email say?
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 13:53     Subject: OPM HR government wide email test
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The guidance was hr@opm.gov

Ours was from hr(random character)@opm.gov

So something is setup wrong


Same. Did the random character line up with your GS grade? Or maybe I’m reading too much into this. I’m still debating whether I want to respond to the message.


Interesting. Mine said HR17, but I'm not on the GS scale. However, I am a senior expert that may be akin to an SES.


Well, mine said HR4 and I’m a GS-15. For now. Maybe that’s advance notice for demotion.

I think they set up multiple addresses because their inboxes were timing out from too many replies. Someone said earlier that they replied but got a bounceback with that error.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 13:51     Subject: OPM HR government wide email test
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The guidance was hr@opm.gov

Ours was from hr(random character)@opm.gov

So something is setup wrong


Same. Did the random character line up with your GS grade? Or maybe I’m reading too much into this. I’m still debating whether I want to respond to the message.


Interesting. Mine said HR17, but I'm not on the GS scale. However, I am a senior expert that may be akin to an SES.


Well, mine said HR4 and I’m a GS-15. For now. Maybe that’s advance notice for demotion.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 13:48     Subject: OPM HR government wide email test
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The guidance was hr@opm.gov

Ours was from hr(random character)@opm.gov

So something is setup wrong


Same. Did the random character line up with your GS grade? Or maybe I’m reading too much into this. I’m still debating whether I want to respond to the message.


Interesting. Mine said HR17, but I'm not on the GS scale. However, I am a senior expert that may be akin to an SES.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 13:20     Subject: OPM HR government wide email test
After several people reported the OPM email as phishing, IT sent out a notice that it wasn't and we should "Please follow the directions in the email..."
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 13:19     Subject: Re:OPM HR government wide email test
Anonymous wrote:I replied yes. This is like squid games now and we all have to play to survive.


Thanks for letting Russia invade our IT systems.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 13:18     Subject: Re:OPM HR government wide email test
I replied yes. This is like squid games now and we all have to play to survive.