According to the Everest ransomware group, the BMW Group has been successfully attacked. The cyber criminals claim to have captured sensitive company data.

The car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been struggling for more than two weeks with the consequences of a serious cyber attack. According to the company, production will not restart until September 24 at the earliest. However, industry insiders warn of disruptions into November.

Last week, the British car manufacturer was the victim of a cyber attack. It is now clear that some data was stolen during the attack.

Following a server breach at its in-house design company Creative Box, Nissan admits to a data leak. Hackers from the Qilin ransomware gang are said to have gained access to extensive design data - four terabytes of material with 3D models, business reports and VR workflows, according to the company.

AI systems dominate the automotive industry, but the road to autonomous driving is faltering. Weaknesses such as a lack of transparency and robustness are slowing the technology down. Experts see "responsible AI" as the solution.

Business in the automotive industry is weakening - including at supplier Bosch. Plans for job cuts have now been announced again. This time at a software subsidiary.

Cyber criminals claim to have gained access to an internal database of the car manufacturer Ford. The compromised data records include sensitive information from more than 44,000 customers.