Against the background of the cyber attacks at the Atref site and at Hillel Yaffe Hospital, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke today (Wednesday) at the Innotech cyber conference at the Expo complex and said that cyber threats are gaining momentum.
"The threat is becoming real all the time, and accordingly the many investments in the field are gaining momentum," the prime minister noted. "Since the beginning of the year, private companies have invested about $ 6 billion in Israeli cyber and defense companies.
That is three times more than last year. "
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Orit Farkash HaCohen, Photo: iHLS
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Orit Farkash HaCohen, also referred to the many investments and said that "Israeli high-tech is experiencing an all-time record."
The Minister added that "many of the achievements are due to the Israeli cyber, which in many ways built the high-tech and the reputation of the industry. In 2013 you were only one Unicorn company in Israel, in 2021 over 70."
Addressing global trends, the minister said: "We see new areas emerging in the high-tech world, cyber for which serves as a protective wall. In the age of data and artificial intelligence, strong cyber defense capabilities are required due to increasing privacy and ethics challenges."
"We do need a strong, but also worthy and legitimate cyber, that meets the rules of ethics," referring to recent events that have happened.
'The period raises questions about privacy protection and ethical questions.
The cyber industry should be part of protecting these values, "the minister stressed.
Last month, the management of Hillel Yaffe Hospital in Hadera announced a "ransomware" cyber incident at the hospital, the attack damaged the hospital's computer systems and day-to-day management. Cyberserve and revealed personal information of members of the LGBT community's dating site - "Atref".
