Today, 10 May 2021, we have learned that there has been a phishing attack in the National Honor Awards Program (HAP) Secretariat email address (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), which sent an email (similar to the screenshot below) to different recipients requesting to click a link that leads to opening their email address.

Please be advised that the National HAP Secretariat does not in any way request for access to your personal and work email addresses. In the event that you receive a message fitting this description, close the message immediately and report it as spam.

Phishing is a fraudulent process used by spammers to acquire sensitive information from users such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Email recipients are often deceived by phishing attempts since messages appear to be sent by legitimate and trustworthy sources.

Please use This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for official communications to HAP.