Tue, 02 Sep 2025

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack

Staff were sent home and the company shut down its IT systems in an effort to minimise the damage done.

* Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) vehicle production has been severely disrupted due to a cyber-attack on its IT systems.
* The company's two main UK plants, Halewood and Solihull, have been affected, with staff sent home or told not to come into work.
* JLR's retail business has also been impacted, particularly at a time when new registration plates are available.
* There is currently no evidence that customer data has been stolen in the attack.
* The company took immediate action to minimize damage by shutting down its IT systems and is working to restart operations as quickly as possible.
* The attack follows similar incidents on prominent UK retail businesses, with hackers seeking to extort money in some cases.
* JLR's parent company Tata Motors reported an "IT security incidence" causing global issues, but the identity of the perpetrators remains unknown.
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