Health Fund Records Hacked Amid Rape Investigation
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Opal Malul, who alleges she was drugged and raped, discovered her Clalit health fund medical file was accessed and her phone number changed by unknown individuals. An investigation by Clalit confirmed the phone number change and access to her file, which contained sensitive medical information. Malul criticized the slow police investigation and believes the hacking is an attempt to obstruct justice. She is demanding immediate indictments in the case.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Opal Malul's medical file was accessed and her phone number changed by unknown individuals, she alleges.
- Clalit health fund confirmed that Malul's phone number was changed after an unknown caller contacted a clinic.
- Malul claims the hackers searched for sensitive medical information within her file.
- She criticized the police investigation into her alleged rape for its lack of progress.
- Malul believes the hacking is an attempt to obstruct the ongoing investigation and legal proceedings.
A health fund investigation has revealed that the phone number in the medical file of Opal Malul, who claims she was drugged and raped at a kibbutz in the Jezreel Valley, was changed following a call from unknown individuals to a hospital employee. Malul, 37, from Kibbutz Gvat, publicly shared her story three months ago, detailing how she was drugged at the kibbutz pool in June and subsequently raped by several men in a jacuzzi. She and her lawyer, Gideon Costa, had previously criticized the police investigation for failing to lead to arrests or indictments.
Last week, Malul discovered that the phone number associated with her Clalit health fund account had been replaced with a foreign number, which she stated was the same number used in an attempt to access her account two months prior. At that time, an unidentified woman called a nearby clinic, identified herself as Malul, and requested a change to the phone number on file. The clinic refused the request and notified Malul. Malul asserts she had instructed Clalit not to change her details without physical identification, and the incident was reported to the police.
Malul expressed outrage, telling Walla!, "The world needs to shake now. I am not accepting Clalit's partial answers. The attempt to access the file was successful. Those same people did manage to enter my medical file. They searched for exactly the information in the file, such as medications, doctor's summaries, diagnoses, lab tests, and results, including tests indicating the use or intake of various medications."
She urged the police and prosecution to expedite the investigation and file indictments, stating, "Everything is presented to them on a silver platter. All that remains is for them to connect the dots and do their job faithfully to protect us all and prevent further crime and risk." Malul believes the actions are an attempt to silence her for reporting the crime and seeking justice, arguing that those behind the incident fear the truth. She sees the hacking of her medical file as proof of an effort to obstruct the investigation and the subsequent legal proceedings while the investigation drags on.