Software Maker MCG Health Settles Data Breach Suit for $8.8M

MCG Health, a healthcare software vendor, is to pay an $8.8m settlement after taking two years to discover and report a data theft affecting around 1.1 million people. The federal class-action lawsuit claimed a breach of patient guidelines, while MCG denied all charges of misconduct. The settlement will involve advanced cybersecurity measures, with affected class members offered three years of credit monitoring and compensation for expenses.