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<strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">We at MDOE just got wind of a criminal group targeting K-12 schools through their Google Classroom configurations, and we know many of you use these services. This bulletin
explains how the exploit is being performed and gives you actionable steps to ensure everything is secured before an incident can happen. The PDF is attached here for review.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Please report suspicious behaviors or incidents to the MIAC at
<a href="mailto:MIAC.MSP@Maine.gov">MIAC.MSP@Maine.gov</a> or 207-624-7280</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Michael Mikrut</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> (He/Him)<br>
MEDMS Helpdesk Analyst <br>
Maine Department of Education <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b>Email: </b><a href="mailto:michael.mikrut@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">michael.mikrut@maine.gov</span></a>
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<b>Phone</b>: 207-624-6896<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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