Israel faces surge of Iranian cyberattacks

A wave of cyberattacks targeting Israeli companies that provide IT services to businesses across the country, possibly connected to Iran, has been identified, the Israeli National Cyber Directorate said.

The unsuccessful cyberattack targeting Shamir Medical Center on Yom Kippur earlier this month, which leaked emails containing sensitive patient information, was deemed by the directorate to be an Iranian attempt to disrupt the hospital's functions.

According to the directorate's investigation, the hackers used stolen information to gain access to the targeted systems. While most incidents did not cause any operational disruption, some did cause data leaks.

There have been at least 10 such cyberattacks, the directorate said, adding that they were stopped “quickly and efficiently.”