Conduent Settles Cyberattack Claims; Democrats Scrutinize Medicaid Contractors

Conduent agreed to pay $80 million to settle class-action claims related to a cyberattack that exposed information on approximately 62.2 million people, according to a company filing with the SEC. Separately, Senate Finance Committee Democrats examined Conduent and Gainwell Technologies, a contractor, in a report concerning Medicaid eligibility contractors.

The scrutiny comes as states prepare for Medicaid work requirements, which will require millions of adults to submit personal records through state and contractor-run systems. The cyberattack settlement highlights concerns over the security of sensitive health and personal information held by these providers.