Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and parent Centene Corporation have agreed to pay $11.3m to settle allegations that they falsely certified compliance with cybersecurity standards under a Defense Health Agency contract. The agreement doesn’t protect HNFS and Centene from further criminal liability, penalties, or actions if new evidence emerges. HNFS and Centene deny the allegations and maintain no data breaches or servicemember information loss occurred.
New Guidelines: Cybersecurity Resilience in the Healthcare Industry
In response to growing cyber threats, healthcare cybersecurity requirements are set to tighten, shifting towards resilience rather than prevention. The proposed changes include an emphasis
