Russian hackers suspected in record $2.5B cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover
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Adam Goldman, Jane Bradley, Dustin Volz, Michael Schwirtz
10d ago· 1 min readenNews
Summary
A mysterious cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover last year forced the automaker to suspend production for five weeks, making it the costliest hack in UK history. Despite initial claims by a loose collective of hackers including some in Britain, investigators now believe Russian actors were behind the ransomware attack. Notably, no ransom demand was ever made, adding to the intrigue.
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The hack even put a dent in the broader economy, making it the costliest cyberattack in the nation's history.
There was never a demand for money, as is common in such intrusions.
A loose collective of cybercriminals initially took credit for crippling Jaguar Land Rover last year. Investigators now see Russian hands behind the ransomware attack.
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