Jaguar Land Rover Hit by Cyberattack; Workers Sent Home
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been targeted in a cyberattack, leading the company to instruct factory workers to stay home until Tuesday. This comes as the automaker grapples with a 49% drop in pre-tax profits due to U.S. tariffs and a pause in exports. A group of English-speaking cybercriminals, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
JLR's internal systems were compromised, prompting the company to proactively take down its systems and suspend work for staff on Friday and Monday. The Information Commissioner's Office has confirmed a data breach incident. While there's no evidence of customer service data theft yet, JLR's retail and production activities have been severely disrupted.
This attack follows a string of cyber incidents affecting British household names this year, including Marks & Spencer, the Co-op, and Harrods. Earlier, the National Crime Agency arrested four individuals connected to ransomware attacks on the retail sector, all of whom have since been bailed.
JLR, with revenues of £28.99 billion ($38.75 billion) last year and over 39,000 employees worldwide, joins the list of high-profile British companies targeted by cybercriminals. The impact of the attack on JLR's operations is significant, and investigations are ongoing to assess the full extent of the damage and ensure customer data remains secure.
