US contractor pays $300k to settle accusation it didn’t properly look after Medicare users’ data

October 16, 2024 at 07:23PM ASRC Federal Data Solutions will pay $306,722 to settle claims of violating cybersecurity rules before a data breach affecting Medicare beneficiaries. The contractor, while not admitting liability, agreed to waive reimbursement for prior remediation costs. The breach involved a subcontractor failing to meet cybersecurity standards, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive … Read more