JLR hit by cyber-attack
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed that a cyber-attack has “severely disrupted” both vehicle production and retail operations.
The company, owned by India’s Tata Motors, said it shut down IT systems as a precaution after detecting the attack on September 1 and is working to restart global applications “in a controlled manner.” It stressed there is no evidence that customer data has been stolen.
Production at the Halewood plant in Merseyside was halted, with workers told not to come in. The incident comes during a key period for UK car sales as new registration plates became available this week.
The disruption adds to recent challenges for Jaguar Land Rover, which has reported falling profits linked to rising costs from US tariffs.
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