This month’s roundup include major cyberattacks affecting the UK industry, regulatory updates and a look at the current growth and resilience of the security sector.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Cyberattack & Production Disruption
A cyber incident starting end of August stopped UK production, impacting factories, supply chains, and dealership operations. The UK government intervened by offering JLR a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to stabilise operations.
Kido nursery hack
Hackers posted sensitive personal data (including images) of children, demanded ransom, later claimed they deleted data.
NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) v4.0 released
Cyber Assessment Framework released new sections on attacker understanding, secure software development, threat hunting, AI risks. Businesses should review their compliance (e.g. NIS, critical services), evaluate how identity systems may change threat surfaces, and prioritise resilience.
UK Digital ID plan concerns
Proposed “Britcard” identity system may centralise personal data, drawing criticism as potential “hacking target”.
How UK can accelerate the growth and resilience of its cyber security sector.
The UK cyber security sector is expanding rapidly, generating £13.2 billion in revenue, contributing £7.8 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA), and employing an estimated 67,300 people across more than 2,100 companies in 2023-24. Jobs grew by 11% and revenue by 12% over the past year alone.
Airport check-in systems attacked
A cyberattack on Collins Aerospace’s check-in software disrupted flight operations at Heathrow and European airports.