Jaguar Land Rover confirms data theft after recent cyberattack
British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover acknowledges that “some data” has been stolen during a recent cybersecurity incident.
Earlier this month, Jaguar Land Rover announced that it had been impacted by a “cyber incident,” severely crippling the company’s production activities.
“We are now working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner. At this stage, there is no evidence that any customer data has been stolen, but our retail and production activities have been severely disrupted,” the automobile manufacturer said in a public statement.
The company didn’t give any more details regarding the incident at the time. Now it’s providing us with a little bit more information.
“Since we became aware of the cyber incident, we have been working around the clock, alongside third‑party cybersecurity specialists, to restart our global applications in a controlled and safe manner,” the British car manufacturer says in a recently updated statement.
The company also confirms that “some data” has been affected, but refuses to tell what information has been stolen. “Our forensic investigation continues at pace and we will contact anyone as appropriate if we find that their data has been impacted,” the company promises.
Lastly, Jaguar Land Rover states that “relevant regulators” are being informed about the incident and assures that it will continue to provide updates as the investigation progresses.
The incident has caused significant problems at Jaguar Land Rover, with employees unable to work for an extended period. Sources told news outlet The Times that restoring all compromised systems will take a while, potentially the rest of the month and beyond.
Jaguar Land Rover is one of the UK’s most significant manufacturers, accounting for approximately 4 percent of all exports last year. Therefore, the cyberattack may also have an impact on the British economy.
“This is more than a company outage; it’s an economic security incident. If disruption drags on for weeks or months, it imperils the government’s central growth mission. How can Britain achieve ‘the highest sustained growth in the G7’ if its top exporting sector stalls?” Lucas Kello, Director of the University of Oxford’s Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research, told Recorded Future News.