The UK Government has provided a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to help restore its disrupted supply chain after a severe cyberattack. The attack, claimed by “Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters,” caused significant operational shutdowns and data theft, prompting government support and ongoing recovery efforts. #ScatteredLapsusHunter #JLRDataTheft
Keypoints
- Jaguar Land Rover’s supply chain was severely impacted by a cyberattack, halting production.
- The UK government guarantees a loan through the Export Development Guarantee program to support JLR’s recovery.
- The attack involved alleged ransomware deployment and data theft, with claims from a hacking group.
- JLR is working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to ensure safe operational restart.
- Additional arrests linked to similar cyber threat groups have been made in the UK and Las Vegas.