Hackers Targeted JLR for a Year Before Cyber Attack
The cyber attack that forced Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to halt production in August may have been the culmination of a year-long campaign.
New analysis from cyber security consultancy Deep Specter Research suggests malicious activity targeting JLR began as early as late 2023, coinciding with the company’s efforts to replace its digital and production systems.
The consultancy found that large volumes of JLR employee and customer data were subsequently leaked onto the dark web multiple times throughout 2024.
“definitely not a spontaneous attack”
Shaya Feedman, Deep Specter co-founder and former head of information security at Porsche’s digital unit, stated the August incident was “state orchestrated.”
He cited the campaign’s duration, the financial resources committed, and the high level of infiltration – which shut down Range Rover and Range Rover Sport production at the Solihull plant for a month – as evidence.
Author summary: JLR faced a year-long cyber attack campaign.