US EditionRussia may have been behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack: The Telegraph
- Jaguar Land Rover has begun a phased restart of operations after a significant cyber attack at the end of August, which led to a shutdown of its IT systems and production.
- The attack affected factories in the UK, Brazil, India, and Slovakia, putting about 200,000 jobs in the supply chain at risk.
- Experts suspect that a foreign state, particularly Russia, may be behind the cyber attack, raising concerns about ongoing threats to the UK.
- Jaguar Land Rover reported a 17% drop in global sales from July to September compared to last year, with UK sales falling by nearly a third due to the timing of the attack.
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Major car brands set to be 'prime targets' for cyber attacks as hackers look to 'extort more data or money'
Experts have warned that criminals could continue to target automakers with cyber attacks and hacking attempts, following a number of high-profile hacks against major manufacturers.Jaguar Land Rover has been the largest instance of a cyber attack against a manufacturer in recent years, with the iconic British manufacturer only now starting a phased restart of operations.JLR was impacted by a cyber attack at the end of August, which forced the br…
The investigation into the cyber attack on the British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) focuses on Russia. According to a report by the Telegraph, the authorities are investigating whether the Kremlin might be behind the attack or have commissioned it. In September, a cyber attack had shut down all the Group's 800 computer systems. As a result, JLR had to stop production in its Halewood, Solihull and Wolverhampton factories for several w…
Russia Under Investigation for Suspected Cyber Attack on Jaguar Land Rover
UK explores Kremlin link as carmaker restarts production after global shutdown. The British government is now investigating whether Russia was behind a cyber attack that forced Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to halt production across its global manufacturing network for more than a month. Officials familiar with the inquiry confirmed that the possibility of Kremlin involvement remains “an active line of enquiry,” although no final determination has yet…
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