Cassidy: HHS Didn’t Report Alleged Cyberattack Linked To $7.5M In Stolen Grants

Senate health committee ranking Republican Bill Cassidy (LA) on Monday (March 25) wrote to HHS leaders demanding to know why the department didn’t notify Congress of an alleged cyber attack in January where hackers reportedly stole $7.5 million in HHS grant awards. It is unclear what steps the department has taken to recover the stolen funds and whether the attack delayed payment of any grant awards, according to the letter. The stolen grant funding was designated to individual awardees, including...