India, Dec. 22 -- On September 2, 2025, the renowned luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) suffered a massive cyberattack. This was the second major incident within a year, and it brought production to a halt, disrupting the company's global operations and affecting plants in the UK, China, Slovakia and India. The attack had a significant knock-on effect on hundreds of suppliers, resulting in a reported cost of approximately £196 million.

The threat actor, claiming to be "Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters" has claimed to have released sensitive data on the dark web, including alleged internal vehicle logic and testing-process information. According to their posts, the attacker gained access by stealing employee credentials (purportedly in...