Russian Hackers Were Behind $2.5 Billion Hack of Jaguar Land Rover: Report
Investigators say the breach forced JLR to shut systems for five weeks and caused about $2.5 billion in damage to the British economy.
- On June 26, 2026, The New York Times reported that Russian hackers executed a massive cyberattack on British automaker Jaguar Land Rover in late August 2025, forcing a five-week production halt.
- Investigators discovered the attackers bypassed standard ransomware tactics, using complex methods to lock JLR out of global servers and halt manufacturing across England, Brazil, China, India, and Slovakia.
- The shutdown delivered a $2.5 billion blow to the British economy, marking the most expensive cyberattack in the history of the United Kingdom, while costing the company around $350 million during the 2026 fiscal year.
- To support the automaker's recovery, the British government backed a $2 billion loan for JLR suppliers, as British Defense Secretary Dan Jarvis warned that hostile nations target economies by hollowing them out from the inside.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied Russian involvement, though Western security agencies emphasize that Russia frequently protects cybercriminals, creating fears of intentional targeting of Western economic foundations amid hostile relations over Ukraine.
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Russian hackers were behind the JLR cyberattack that cost the UK economy $2.5 billion
Russian hackers were behind last year’s devastating cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, according to a New York Times investigation published Thursday. The breach, which began on 31 August 2025, shut down production across JLR’s factories for nearly six weeks and cost the British economy an estimated two and a half billion dollars, making it the […] This story continues at The Next Web
The case, reported by the New York Times, concerns a ransomware attack from August 2025. It paralyzed the company's systems for five weeks, causing losses estimated at $350 million for the company alone and $2.5 billion for the entire British economy. A loosely affiliated hacker collective, Scattererd Lapsus$ Hunters, claimed responsibility for the attack last year, but according to sources familiar with the case, the techniques used in the atta…
Investigation Reveals Russian Hackers Behind Massive Cyberattack That Cost UK $2.5 Billion
A new investigation has revealed that a group of Russian hackers was responsible for a significant cyberattack on British automaker Jaguar Land Rover last year, The New York Times (NYT) reported on June 26. The attack, which occurred in late August 2025, forced the leading British automaker to lock down its computer networks and completely stop production for five weeks. The shutdown delivered a massive $2.5 billion blow to the wider British eco…
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