Federal contractor Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and parent company Centene Corporation will pay an $11m fine to settle allegations that the company lied about meeting federal cybersecurity standards. Prosecutors said the company, which administered the Tricare healthcare programme, falsely certified compliance with certain cybersecurity controls, failed to scan for vulnerabilities, and did not address security flaws. The fine forms part of the Department of Justice’s 2021 initiative to root out cyber-related fraud among federal contractors.
US healthcare org pays $11M settlement over alleged cybersecurity lapses
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
