Fortune 500 Company Suffers Data Breach Due to Phishing Email

Cybersecurity: Everyone agrees it’s a necessity these days.

As you continue to strengthen your company’s network defenses, don’t forget what’s often the weakest link in the chain: Your people.

Magellan Health, a Fortune 500 company, recently suffered a data beach due to a phishing email. After the company became aware of the attack, they hired a cybersecurity firm to assist. They discovered the attackers were able to exfiltrate clients’ personal information from a corporate server.

Again, it’s of utmost importance you educate your staff on current threats and common ways cybercriminals dupe their victims.

Phishing emails and social engineering are utilized in a large portion of data breaches, and thus should be discussed.

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