Maccabi HMO Taps Ramat Gan Startup To Provide Cybersecurity

Israel’s second largest health maintenance organization Maccabi Health Services, which treats more than 2.5 million people nationwide, has selected Ramat Gan-based startup Cynerio to provide cybersecurity for its medical and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. 

As ransomware attacks become a significant concern for healthcare organizations worldwide, Maccabi Health Services says its adoption of the Cynerio platform in order to protect patient data and maintain uninterrupted healthcare services.

Founded in 2018, Cynerio creates custom solutions for healthcare providers to combine behavior learning with medical workflow analysis to provide full visibility into medical device behavior and activity on the network, detect anomalies, and stop threats in order to ensure patient safety and data protection.

“Advances in healthcare-focused cyber protections have accelerated greatly in the last two years,” said Maccabi’s Vice President of Technology and Head of the Technology Division Kobi Katz. 

“After thorough evaluation, it became clear that Cynerio’s technology and team are far ahead of competitors in terms of stopping ransomware, securing medical devices, and ultimately reinforcing our ability to deliver safe, reliable, and high-quality healthcare services,” he said. 

“We are proud to have been chosen by the Maccabi Health Services team after their thorough analysis of technologies available,” said Cynerio CEO Leon Lerman. 

“Their foresight in adopting best of breed technologies including Cynerio, Azure and Microsoft Sentinel will provide a blueprint for the global healthcare community while enhancing the security posture of the Israeli healthcare landscape.”