"We fear if the government doesn't step up soon, people will be laid off in their thousands."
"This is not a mere flicker on the screen at Jaguar Land Rover, this is a digital siege and it's sent a cyber shockwave through their supply chain,"
"We think this is an attack which is much, much worse than the attack that took down Marks and Spencer."
A cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover forced the shutdown of computer systems and paused production lines on 1 September. Factory production will not resume until at least 24 September as a forensic investigation continues and a controlled restart of global operations is considered. The disruption is estimated to cost the company at least £50m per week across UK and overseas plants. A criminal investigation has begun. Concern has arisen over knock-on effects for suppliers, with calls for Covid-style emergency support or a government backstop insurance system to prevent mass layoffs.
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