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fromComputerWeekly.com
4 weeks agoJaguar Land Rover attack to cost UK 1.9bn, say cyber monitors | Computer Weekly
The Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack caused systemic disruption across the UK automotive supply chain, costing about £1.9bn and threatening prolonged production outages into 2026.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 month agoManufacturing body welcomes JLR's return to production but warns smaller suppliers face urgent liquidity support
Jaguar Land Rover's payment scheme aids top-tier suppliers, but smaller tier-2/3/4 suppliers face serious liquidity threats despite proposed funding and government talks.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoJaguar Land Rover suppliers asked to put up homes as loan security after hack
Small suppliers to Jaguar Land Rover have been asked to put up their family homes as personal guarantees in order to access emergency loans, with no direct UK government support on offer for parts makers a month after the carmaker was hit by a crippling cyber-attack. JLR, Britain's biggest automotive employer, is considering making advance payments to top-tier suppliers as it tries to restart production after the hack, but smaller parts makers warn they are on the brink of collapse without urgent cash injections.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month agoManufacturing activity contracts at its fastest in five months - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
UK manufacturing contracted in September at its fastest five-month rate, driven by Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack supply disruptions and weak domestic and export demand.
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fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months agoJLR 'cyber shockwave ripping through UK industry' as supplier share price plummets by 55% - DataBreaches.Net
Autins shares plunged after a Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack halted production, materially disrupting Autins' operations and signaling wider automotive supply-chain impacts.
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months agoCyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Disrupts Business Operations
JLR was attacked earlier, too. In March 2025, JLR was targeted by the HELLCAT ransomware group, which compromised Atlassian Jira credentials to steal hundreds of gigabytes of sensitive data. This new attack, leading to the systematic shutdown of production facilities and retail systems, suggests either a ransomware attack or a significant system compromise. Clearly, JLR needs to immediately implement capabilities to prevent lateral movement that attackers resort to after an initial breach, among other cybersecurity controls.
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fromInsideEVs
5 months ago'Full Panic': Automakers Are Freaking Out As China Restricts Critical Materials
Disruptions in the automotive supply chain can happen gradually, leading to sudden economic disturbances.
The automotive industry faces new risks due to geopolitical tensions affecting rare-earth element exports.
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