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Iranian Hackers Breach Israel's Clalit Healthcare, Expose Patient Data

2/26/2026

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The Iran-linked hacker group Handala claimed it hacked Clalit, Israel's largest healthcare provider, and released data from more than 10,000 patients.
Clalit is investigating the breach.
Clalit has notified the government.
Experts say Handala's credibility is mixed, suggesting some truth to the claim but with potential exaggeration.
The incident aligns with a pattern of Iranian cyberattacks on Israeli targets, including a claim about former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's phone.

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Story summary

The Iran-linked hacker group Handala claimed it hacked Clalit, Israel's largest healthcare provider, and released data from more than 10,000 patients.
Clalit is investigating the breach.
Clalit has notified the government.
Experts say Handala's credibility is mixed, suggesting some truth to the claim but with potential exaggeration.
The incident aligns with a pattern of Iranian cyberattacks on Israeli targets, including a claim about former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's phone.