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Iran's Cyberattack on Israeli Hospital Escalates Conflict

10/23/2025

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Iran executed a cyberattack on Shamir Medical Center in Israel during Yom Kippur, resulting in a patient data leak, as reported by Israel’s National Cyber Directorate.
Initially, Israeli authorities linked the attack to the Russian-speaking group Qilin, which sought a $700,000 ransom.
The directorate later classified the incident as part of a surge in Iran-backed cyberattacks against Israeli institutions, which have reportedly tripled since the Gaza conflict began.
The Cyber Directorate has prevented approximately 800 significant attacks, though some, including those targeting hospitals, succeeded.

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Iran executed a cyberattack on Shamir Medical Center in Israel during Yom Kippur, resulting in a patient data leak, as reported by Israel’s National Cyber Directorate.
Initially, Israeli authorities linked the attack to the Russian-speaking group Qilin, which sought a $700,000 ransom.
The directorate later classified the incident as part of a surge in Iran-backed cyberattacks against Israeli institutions, which have reportedly tripled since the Gaza conflict began.
The Cyber Directorate has prevented approximately 800 significant attacks, though some, including those targeting hospitals, succeeded.