"The first external signs of the chaos about to hit JLR, Britain's largest automotive employer, came on the quiet last Sunday of August. Managers at a factory in Halewood, Merseyside, told industry contacts there might have been a hack although it was not clear then just how bad the situation was. That changed quickly on the Monday morning. JLR, the maker of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, quickly shut down systems after realising the severity of the cyber-attack."
"Three weeks later, the carmaker is still incapacitated, unable to produce at any of its factories across the UK, Slovakia, Brazil and India (although a Chinese joint venture is thought to be operating). The hack is likely to cost JLR hundreds of millions of pounds, and has caused turmoil across its sprawling supply chain particularly in the West Midlands surrounding the company's headquarters in Gaydon and the Solihull factory, where it makes its money-spinner Range Rovers."
Jaguar Land Rover suffered a severe cyber-attack that forced an immediate shutdown of critical systems across its global operations. Production halted at factories in the UK, Slovakia, Brazil and India, leaving the company incapacitated three weeks after the intrusion. The breach is expected to cost hundreds of millions of pounds and has disrupted a sprawling supply chain, threatening suppliers and prompting calls for government financial support. The Department for Business and Trade and the National Cyber Security Centre are engaged with recovery efforts. Workforce morale has been damaged, key engineering and design systems remain down, and the company has implemented limited workarounds to maintain payments and shipments.
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