Jaguar workers ‘told to stay at home’ after cyber attack
Jaguar Land Rover grapples with aftermath of cyber attack
- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has halted production at its key UK manufacturing sites, including Halewood, Solihull, and Wolverhampton, following a significant cyber attack.
- Factory staff have reportedly been instructed to work from home until at least next Tuesday, with production line employees advised not to return before 9 September.
- The cyber incident, which JLR revealed on Tuesday, has severely disrupted both production and sales, and is also affecting vehicle repairs and customer handovers.
- A group of young hackers reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack on Telegram, sharing screenshots purporting to be from JLR's internal IT system.
- JLR, owned by India's Tata Motors, shut down systems on Sunday and is working to restart operations, stating there is no evidence of customer data theft.