JLR cybersecurity breach and month-long production halt: Is this the work of teen hackers

In one taunt, they wrote: “Where is my new car, Land Rover?”

What do we know about the group?

The hackers are thought to be teenagers who have targeted UK retailers such as Marks and Spencer, Co-op and Harrods earlier this year.

They appear to be part of a loose network of youth-driven cybercrime groups linked to an underground community known as “The Com.”

According to the BBC, the name “Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters” reflects a merger of different hacking crews — including members of Shiny Hunters, Lapsus$, and Scattered Spider. These…