Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack caused UK car production to slump by a quarter

"The five-week shutdown of Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) factories following a cyber-attack drove car production down by more than a quarter in September. JLR facilities did not produce a single vehicle last month, after the cyber-attack forced the car maker to shut down its IT systems and halt its global manufacturing operations, including at its three UK plants. Overall UK car production fell by 27% with just over 51,000 made last month, data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed."

"The attack is also estimated to cost 1.9bn and be the most economically damaging cyber event in UK history, according to research published on Tuesday. The Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) found 5,000 businesses have been affected by the event and a full recovery will not occur until January 2026. JLR said production across sites in Solihull, Wolverhampton and Halewood was returning in a phased approach. The maker of the Jaguar I-Pace and Range Rover Sport is the second-largest car producer by volume in the UK after Nissan. Overall, total vehicle production slumped by 35.9% in September compared to a year ago to about 54,300 vehicles."

Jaguar Land Rover experienced a five-week factory shutdown after a cyber-attack, producing no vehicles in September and prompting a phased restart at Solihull, Wolverhampton and Halewood. UK car production fell 27% to just over 51,000 in September, the weakest September output since 1952. The incident disproportionately affected national figures because other manufacturers reported stable production. Research estimates the attack will cost 1.9bn and labels it the most economically damaging cyber event in UK history, with the Cyber Monitoring Centre reporting 5,000 businesses affected and a full recovery not expected until January 2026. Vehicle exports and overall output also fell sharply.

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