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Israel says Iran, Hezbollah behind failed attempt to hack Ziv hospital

An Israeli injured when a missile was fired from Lebanon toward Metula arrives at the Ziv Medical Center in Safed, October 17, 2023 (David Cohen/Flash90)
Israel’s National Cyber directorate says Iran and Hezbollah were behind an attempt to hack the Ziv Medical Center in Safed that nevertheless managed to steal sensitive medical information.
The directorate says the attempt occurred last month and hackers were thwarted from disrupting the workings of the hospital.
“In a joint effort by the cyber directorate, the IDF, the Shin Bet, and the Health Ministry and hospital teams, the attack was stopped before it could achieve its goal of disrupting the hospital’s operations and harming the medical care of civilians,” the directorate says in a statement.
“However, it was found that the group stole some sensitive information stored in the hospital’s systems,” it adds