Russian hackers were behind $2.5 billion hack of Jaguar Land Rover: report
In Brief Posted: 10:29 AM PDT · June 26, 2026 Image Credits:Christopher Furlong / Getty Images Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Russian hackers were behind $2.5 billion hack of Jaguar Land Rover: report Last year, hackers attacked car giant Jaguar Land Rover, one of the U.K.’s biggest employers. The hack halted production for months and made a dent in the country’s economy. The damage was so severe that the U.K. government decided to bail out the company with a £1.5 billion (around $2 billion) payment, and estimates say the hack cost the British economy $2.5 billion.
- ▪In Brief Posted: 10:29 AM PDT · June 26, 2026 Image Credits:Christopher Furlong / Getty Images Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Russian hackers were behind $2.5 billion hack of Jaguar Land Rover: report Last year, hackers attacked car giant Ja
- ▪The hack halted production for months and made a dent in the country’s economy.
- ▪The damage was so severe that the U.K. government decided to bail out the company with a £1.5 billion (around $2 billion) payment, and estimates say the hack cost the British economy $2.5 billion.
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In Brief Posted: 10:29 AM PDT · June 26, 2026 Image Credits:Christopher Furlong / Getty Images Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Russian hackers were behind $2.5 billion hack of Jaguar Land Rover: report Last year, hackers attacked car giant Jaguar Land Rover, one of the U.K.’s biggest employers. The hack halted production for months and made a dent in the country’s economy. The damage was so severe that the U.K. government decided to bail out the company with a £1.5 billion (around $2 billion) payment, and estimates say the hack cost the British economy $2.5 billion. For months, there was only speculation about who did it.
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