1 Cyber Attack at Magellan Health Student's Name Institution Affiliation Course Professor Date 2 Cyber Attack at Magellan Health Cyber refers to the characteristics and components of computer culture, virtual reality, and information technology. The computer culture includes; online services, communication networks, electronics, digital, internet, and the web. Computers have become more critical in Government organizations and corporate institutions in the modern world, moving from conventional computing systems to cyber systems (Yadav & Gour, 2014, Page. 938). As technology advances, creating more options for storing data and information, the threat of cyberattack is increasingly becoming a global menace. Cyber-attack refers to illegal and unwelcome efforts to expose, disable, steal, or destroy data and information through access to computer systems by unauthorized individuals. In most cases, cyber-attacks are motivated by trying to spy on an organization and get a competitive advantage and intellectual challenge. The motivation to conduct a cyber-attack can be political, personal, or criminal. This paper aims to analyze and discuss the cyber-attack incidence that happened at Magellan Health in 2020. Magellan Health: A Brief Overview Magellan Health Inc. is a health care for-profit organization found in the United States which focuses on benefits related to complete pharmacy, special population, and other specialty areas in the health care sector. The organization's head ...
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