Initial reports indicate a suspected cyber incident on the computer systems of Bikur Rofeh (Israel’s leading private primary emergency medical services clinic), the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Bikur Rofeh’s cybersecurity teams are investigating the incident and assessing whether any data breach has occurred and its potential scope.
According to the ministry, it is too early to determine the full extent of the incident, but all relevant authorities are preparing for any scenario.
Maariv reported that Bikur Rofeh’s data agreement with the IDF is unaffected by the incident.
According to Ynet, Bikur Rofeh has faced a cyber attack in recent days, and it is suspected to have been perpetrated by Iran.
Bikur Rofeh stated that "Earlier this week, the company identified an indication of a cyber incident carried out by Iranian attackers. The discovery was made at an early stage. The company immediately took containment measures, including proactively disconnecting the organizational network, to reduce risks and maintain information security. So far, no indication of a leak of confidential or material information has been discovered."
Agreement with IDF
As known, the Bikur Rofeh medical network operates under an agreement with the IDF to provide urgent medical services to soldiers. However, the network does not have access to classified military data.
The Bikur Rofeh medical network provides medical services to public bodies, health insurance funds, and, notably, the IDF.
Soldiers come to the network's clinics to receive treatment and sick leave approval.
It is Israel’s leading private primary emergency medical services clinic.