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A cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been attributed to a group of young English-speaking hackers, who are claiming responsibility for the global disruption in production lines. The hackers, known as “Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters,” have been sharing screenshots from inside the car manufacturer’s IT networks on the messaging app Telegram. This group of hackers has also targeted UK retailers, including M&S, earlier this year.
In conversations with one of the hackers, who claims to be the spokesperson for the group, it was revealed that they are attempting to extort money from JLR. While the hackers have not confirmed whether they have accessed private data or installed malicious software on the company’s network, screenshots shared by the group indicate unauthorized access to internal information. Security researcher Kevin Beaumont has raised concerns about the extent of access the hackers may have to JLR’s systems and network.
JLR has not disclosed the nature of the cyber attack but has confirmed that car production at sites such as Halewood and Solihull in the UK has been significantly disrupted since the incident was discovered. The company is working to restore manufacturing operations after proactively shutting down systems to mitigate the impact. While there is no evidence of customer data theft, the disruption has affected JLR’s retail and production activities.
The group of hackers behind the attack, known as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, is composed of individuals associated with a network called The Com, which includes other hacking groups like Shiny Hunters, Lapsus$, and Scattered Spider. The National Crime Agency has previously warned about the threat posed by cyber criminals in The Com. The Telegram channel used by the hackers now has over 52,000 subscribers, with the group boasting about their hacks and sharing inside jokes. Earlier this year, a loosely linked group known as Scattered Spider carried out high-profile attacks on retailers like M&S, Co-op, and Harrods, leading to the arrest of four individuals in July
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