Jaguar workers told to stay at home' after cyber attack

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"Jaguar Land Rover has reportedly instructed factory staff to work from home until at least next Tuesday, as the luxury carmaker grapples with the aftermath of a significant cyber attack. Production has been halted at its key manufacturing sites, including Halewood in Merseyside, Solihull in the West Midlands, and the engine plant in Wolverhampton. Reports indicate that production line employees have been advised not to return before September 9, with the situation remaining under review."

"The disruption follows JLR's revelation on Tuesday that the cyber incident had "severely disrupted" both production and sales. The UK car manufacturer, owned by India's Tata Motors, shut down systems on Sunday after becoming aware of issues affecting its global operations. Jaguar Land Rover has been hit by a cyber attack (Peter Byrne/PA) It is the latest setback for JLR as it deals with the impact of US tariffs on the sector and weak consumer confidence."

Jaguar Land Rover instructed factory staff to work from home until at least next Tuesday after a significant cyber attack that has severely disrupted production and sales. Production was halted at Halewood, Solihull, and the engine plant in Wolverhampton. Production line employees were advised not to return before September 9 while the situation is under review. The company shut down systems on Sunday after becoming aware of global operational issues. Jaguar Land Rover is owned by India's Tata Motors. The outage compounds existing pressures on the UK car sector from US tariffs and weak consumer confidence during the September plate-change period.

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