A group of hackers, including some based in the UK, soon took credit for the attack, but now investigators suggest a Russian collective might be behind the costly incident.

Russian hackers carried out the JLR cyberattack that shut production for six weeks and triggered a $2B UK bailout, the New York Times reports.

The hack on car giant Jaguar Land Rover last year was one the most disrupting, damaging, and costly hacks of the last few years.

A group of hackers, including some based in the UK, soon took credit for the attack, but now investigators suggest a Russian collective might be behind the costly incident.

Russian hackers orchestrated a cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, halting production for months and prompting a £1.5 billion government bailout to mitigate economic losses.