Wed, 22 Oct 2025

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 JLR hack is costliest cyber attack in UK history, say analysts

The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover is estimated to cost £2.1bn, the Cyber Monitoring Centre says.

* Estimated cost: £1.9bn
* Most economically damaging cyber event in UK history
* Affected businesses: 5,000
* Full recovery expected: January 2026
* JLR's production halted for five weeks due to hack
* Most affected by the hack: + JLR itself (£960m-£1.2bn) + Supply chain (£200-£400m) + Local economy (£140-£280m)
* CMC classified the incident as a Category 3 event (significant, but not most severe)
* Cost estimated to be lower than possible ransom payment
* Hack was reported in late August and caused IT shutdown and manufacturing halt
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