Main automaker hit by cyberattack, says incident ‘severely disrupted’ operations

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Jaguar Land Rover stated its retail and manufacturing actions have been “severely disrupted” after the corporate was attacked by a ransomware group. 

The U.Okay.-based automaker, owned by India’s Tata Motors, stated in a press release Tuesday that it “took immediate action to mitigate its impact by proactively shutting down” its programs after being impacted by a cyber incident. 

The corporate stated there isn’t any proof thus far that buyer information was stolen, and it’s “working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner.” 

Automobiles are seen on the market at a Land Rover dealership in Houston, Texas. ( RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP by way of Getty Photos / Getty Photos)

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This marks the newest in a string of cyber and ransomware assaults which have impacted corporations across the globe as dangerous actors develop into extra subtle.

Aflac was focused by cyber criminals earlier this summer season amid an ongoing hacking spree concentrating on the insurance coverage trade.  

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Philadelphia Insurance coverage Corporations and Erie Insurance coverage have been additionally hit by assaults, inflicting widespread disruptions to their IT programs. 

The U.Okay.-based automaker is owned by India’s Tata Motors. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos / Getty Photos)

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United Pure Meals Inc., a distributor for Entire Meals and different grocers, disclosed in July that it suffered a cyber incident, inflicting short-term disruptions in its operations.

That very same month, the FBI warned that the infamous cybercriminal group dubbed “Scattered Spider” was concentrating on the airline sector. 

Automobiles are seen on the market at a Land Rover dealership in Houston, Texas, on April 7, 2025.  (RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

Hawaiian Airways was among the many carriers focused. In June, it introduced that it was pressured to handle a cybersecurity occasion that has affected a few of its IT programs.

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Final month, Air France and KLM additionally despatched a warning to clients a couple of information breach that hit their customer support platform.