Leak of patient records feared as Israeli hospital hit by cyberattack demanding ransom - DataBreaches.Net

"The Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in the central city of Beer Yaakov was targeted by a cyberattack over Yom Kippur, according to a joint announcement from the hospital, the Health Ministry and the National Cyber Directorate. Authorities were investigating the possibility of a leak as a result of the attack. While the statement said the attack was "blocked in its initial stages," a Russian-speaking cybercrime organization threatened to publish patient data and demanded a $700,000 ransom."

"The Ynet news outlet reported that the attack briefly shut down a medical records system used by hospitals across Israel, including Assaf Harofeh, which is also known as the Shamir Medical Center. The hospital's core operations continued uninterrupted and it is back to normal, according to reports. According to the Ynet report, the hack was alleged to have been perpetrated by Qilin, a Russian-speaking cybercrime organization thought to be based in Eastern Europe."

Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in Beer Yaakov was targeted by a cyberattack over Yom Kippur, with a joint announcement from the hospital, the Health Ministry and the National Cyber Directorate. Authorities are investigating a possible leak of patient data. The attack was blocked in its initial stages, but a Russian-speaking cybercrime organization threatened to publish patient records and demanded a $700,000 ransom. A nationwide medical records system briefly shut down, affecting multiple hospitals including Assaf Harofeh. Core hospital operations continued uninterrupted and services returned to normal. The group Qilin is alleged to have carried out the hack and has been linked to prior attacks.

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