Shirbit Insurance Company Ltd.

Profile narrative

Shirbit Insurance Company Ltd., also operating under the names Shirbit and Shirbit Ltd., is an insurance provider headquartered in Israel. The company offers insurance products to individuals and businesses within the Israeli market. Its core activities involve underwriting and managing policies for personal and commercial risks. As a registered limited liability company, it functions under Israeli corporate law.

Shirbit became widely known in November 2020 when the cybercrime group BlackShadow breached its systems and exfiltrated sensitive data, including documents, email archives, scanned files, passport images, and audio recordings. The attackers leaked portions of the stolen information via Telegram and demanded 50 bitcoins, roughly equivalent to one million US dollars, to halt further disclosures. Security researchers characterized the ransom demand as a potential publicity stunt, questioning whether payment would stop the leak. The breach took place during a period of heightened regional cyber tensions, although no definitive attribution to any state‑linked actor was confirmed in the sources. The available material does not specify the company’s size, ownership structure, or parent/subsidiary relationships. Therefore, this profile is limited to the verified facts concerning Shirbit’s identity as an Israeli insurance firm and the 2020 cyber incident.

Incidents

1 incident linked to this organisation.