LSU Experts Available to Speak on ‘Unprecedented’ OMV Data Breach

June 16, 2023

BATON ROUGE – LSU experts are available for media interviews about topics surrounding the ongoing ‘unprecedented’ MOVEit data breach.

LSU’s growing prowess in cybersecurity includes designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, or CAE-CO, by the National Security Agency, NSA. At LSU, education and research in cybersecurity focus on both defensive and offensive capabilities as our researchers pursue President William F. Tate IV’s Scholarship First Agenda to protect and secure Louisiana and the nation.

LSU experts can speak on topics including:
  • What this hack means for Louisiana residents
  • How Louisiana residents can protect themselves from fraud
  • The best ways to protect and secure information
  • What hackers could potentially do with breached data
  • The breach’s impact on a national or international level
LSU researchers available to speak on the data breach include:

Golden G. Richard III

Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in the LSU College of Engineering and Associate Director for Cybersecurity in the LSU Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT; Director of the LSU Applied Cybersecurity Lab
Goldenrichard1@lsu.edu
(504) 957-5814

Ibrahim “Abe” Baggili

Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in the LSU College of Engineering with a joint appointment in the LSU Center for Computation & Technology); Director of the LSU Applied Cybersecurity Lab; Director of the LSU BiT Lab
ibaggili@lsu.edu

Rudy Hirschheim

Ourso Family Distinguished Professor of Information Systems, Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems, Ourso College of Business and Professor in the LSU Center for Computation & Technology 
rudy@lsu.edu

Scott Sullivan

Professor of Law at LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Professor Sullivan teaches and writes on international law, U.S. foreign relations law, cybersecurity law, and national security
Ssullivan@lsu.edu

AJ Burns

Assistant Professor, Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems, Expert in organizational cybersecurity, information security, behavioral cybersecurity

ajburns@lsu.edu

Rajesh Narayanan

Department Chair and Professor, LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business Department of Finance
Professor for the Flores Program
rnarayan@lsu.edu

To schedule interviews contact:

Abbi Rocha Laymoun

225-916-0350

abbirocha@lsu.edu