44% and Rising: What the Automotive Industry's Ransomware Problem Tells Us About Where Attacks Are Heading

The Halcyon Ransomware Research Center report describes a marked increase in ransomware attacks against the automotive industry in 2025—accounting for 44% of publicly reported sector incidents—driven by exploitation of new attack surfaces (telematics, cloud, APIs) and supply-chain access; notable incidents include large-scale breaches and production halts (Jaguar/Land Rover), a dealership-management outage (CDK Global), and vehicle hijacking events, underscoring broad financial, operational, and physical-safety impacts.