Ransomware Surges, JLR Hack Costs UK £1.9B, and 'GlassWorm' Hits Developers in Widespread Attacks
Summary
This cybersecurity advisory for October 21-22, 2025, covers a dramatic 34% surge in ransomware attacks against global critical infrastructure, with the U.S. being the top target. A separate analysis reveals the staggering economic fallout of a cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, costing the UK economy an estimated £1.9 billion. A sophisticated new worm, 'GlassWorm', is spreading through the VS Code ecosystem using invisible code to infect developers. Additionally, critical vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the Netty Java library and Oracle's E-Business Suite, while the UK government issues an urgent call for businesses to bolster defenses.
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