Jaguar Land Rover 'working at pace' after major cyber attack
The car manufacturer has said its production and sales have been "severely disrupted" as a result
Last updated 3rd Sep 2025
Jaguar Land Rover says it's "working at pace" to restart operations after a major cyber attack.
The car manufacturer, which is based in Coventry, has said its production and sales have been "severely disrupted" as a result.
JLR shut down systems after becoming aware of issues affecting its global operations.
Their statement reads: "JLR has been impacted by a cyber incident.
"We took immediate action to mitigate its impact by proactively shutting down our systems.
"We are now working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner.
"At this stage there is no evidence any customer data has been stolen but our retail and production activities have been severely disrupted."
'This attack illustrates how deeply cyber threats can impact employees, supply chains, and consumers'
Dr Harjinder Lallie, a cyber security expert from the University of Warwick, said: “This attack illustrates how deeply cyber threats can impact not only a company’s operations but also its employees, supply chains, and consumers. Modern car manufacturing is entirely dependent on digital systems, and an incident like this shows how disruption in cyber space translates directly into disruption in the real world.
“The key message here is resilience. Organisations of JLR’s scale must plan for cyber-attacks as an inevitability, not a possibility. Investment in cyber defence is vital, but so too are contingency plans that enable businesses to recover quickly, reassure stakeholders, and maintain customer trust.
“Cyber-attacks are no longer just an IT issue – they are a business continuity issue. The organisations best placed to weather such attacks will be those who embed cyber resilience at the very heart of their strategy.”