Seriously? Jaguar Land Rover, Still Getting Pwned.

Oh joy, another car company realizing security isn’t optional. Apparently, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is still dealing with the fallout from a series of cyberattacks that started back in 2022. They got hit by ransomware – because *of course* they did – and then things just spiraled downwards. They’re admitting it cost them around £150 million (that’s like, a lot of pounds) in the last fiscal year alone. Production was halted, data was stolen, and generally, it was a clusterfuck.

The worst part? They were warned. Like, repeatedly. But no, let’s focus on shiny dashboards instead of patching vulnerabilities. Now they’re scrambling to fix things *after* the damage is done. And guess who’s paying for it? Not the executives making terrible decisions, that’s for damn sure.

They’re blaming a Chinese threat actor (naturally), and are trying to improve their security posture now. Good luck with that, you’ll need it. It sounds like they’re finally taking things seriously, but honestly? I’m not holding my breath. This whole thing is just… pathetic.

And the data leak? Customer info, vehicle designs…the works. Fantastic. Just what every car thief needs. They’re trying to downplay it, saying it wasn’t *all* customer data, but come on. We all know how these things go.

Source: Jaguar Land Rover Shows Cyberattacks Mean (Bad) Business

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Reminds me of this one time a client insisted on using a default password for their entire network. “It’s easier to remember!” they said. Yeah, easy for the attackers too. Took about five minutes to compromise everything. Five. Minutes. Some people just *want* to get hacked. JLR feels like that, but with more money and fancier cars.

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