JLR Resumes UK Production After Cyberattack Disrupts Global Supply…

Sarah J · 2025-10-07T21:07:54.000Z

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has restarted production at multiple UK plants following a severe cyberattack in late August, which had forced a shutdown of its operations not only in Britain but also in facilities across China, India, Brazil, and Slovakia. The attack halted stamping, body, paint, engine, and battery assembly lines, disrupting the company’s global supply network and inflicting heavy financial losses—estimated at around £5 million per day in missed profits. To prevent longer-term fallout, JLR introduced a supplier support scheme offering upfront cash to affected parts makers, while the UK government provided a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to stabilise the situation. The incident underscores how vulnerable highly interconnected manufacturing systems are to cyber threats, especially in sectors heavily reliant on automation, digital systems, and global supply chains.

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