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Automotive Ransomware Attacks Double in a Year<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/news\/automotive-ransomware-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-16 04:35:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.infosecurity-magazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ransomware is now the fastest growing and most disruptive cyber threat facing the automotive sector, accounting for 44% of attacks on carmakers in 2025, according to Halcyon.<\/p>\n

The security vendor crunched data from multiple sources to compile a new report on the industry. It claimed that ransomware attacks on carmakers more than doubled in 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe surge in attacks reflects a calculated shift by cybercriminals who increasingly view the automotive industry as a lucrative target, driven by its rapid adoption of connected technology, growing reliance on cloud services, and a sprawling network of third-party suppliers that broadens criminals’ opportunities to strike,\u201d the report noted.<\/p>\n

It pointed to connected vehicle platforms, over-the-air (OTA) update mechanisms and cloud-based environments as having expanded the typical corporate attack surface in the sector.<\/p>\n

Smaller suppliers with potentially poor security posture often have privileged access to OEMs\u2019 IT systems, the report added.<\/p>\n

Read more on ransomware in the automotive sector: Cyber-Attack Costs Carmaker JLR $258m in Q2<\/p>\n

The report also noted that carmakers are an increasingly popular target for attack due to their low tolerance for downtime.<\/p>\n

That was highlighted last year when Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) suffered a ransomware-related production outage that stretched to five weeks, costing the firm an estimated \u00a3108m per week in fixed costs and lost profit.<\/p>\n

That attack was branded the most expensive in history, hitting the UK economy to the tune of \u00a31.9bn thanks to the significant knock-on effect among smaller supply chain partners that were forced to halt their production lines.<\/p>\n

Halcyon\u2019s Mitigation Advice for the Sector<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Halcyon urged automotive sector IT teams to get ahead of the ransomware threat by:<\/p>\n