U.S. Military Health Provider HNFS Pays $11M Settlement Over Cybersecurity Failures
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The administrator of the U.S. military health program HNFS has agreed to pay $11 million to settle accusations of false cybersecurity compliance claims. HNFS, which manages healthcare benefits for military personnel, is accused of making false statements regarding its compliance with cybersecurity standards. This endangered the sensitive information of beneficiaries. The settlement aims to ensure that HNFS improves its cybersecurity measures to protect patient data in the future.