Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) finds itself in a 'truly dreadful situation' after the cyber assault that shuttered numerous facilities last week, an expert has claimed. The Coventry-headquartered automotive giant confirms it is operating 'round the clock' to address the continuing issue.
A statement previously issued by JLR disclosed the incident had caused significant disruption to business and production activities - the firm has now confirmed it is collaborating with specialists and police to tackle the problem.[1]
Dr. Charles Tennant, a local Automotive Analyst, commented: "This is a truly horrible position for the company to find itself in and if this can happen to businesses such as Marks and Spencer and now JLR it just shows how vulnerable we all are to potential cyber-attacks.
"Clearly JLR are on top of this now and I would expect their business operations to be back up and running soon. They must do this in a robust controlled manner across their global IT infrastructure and systems, which is why it takes a bit longer than a simple computer reboot. "After this I'm sure they will carry out a thorough risk assessment and put in place checks and balances to prevent this happening again.", reports Coventry Live.
A spokesperson for JLR reported: "We continue to work around the clock to restart our global applications in a controlled and safe manner following the recent cyber incident. We are working with third-party cybersecurity specialists and alongside law enforcement. We want to thank all our customers, partners, suppliers and colleagues for their patience and support. We are very sorry for the disruption this incident has caused. Our retail partners remain open and we will continue to provide further updates."
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[1] https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsbirmingham/jaguar-land-rover-in-truly-horrible-position-after-cyber-attack-on-factories/ar-AA1M8LqP/
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