The assembly lines at Jaguar Land Rover will continue to lay silent, after the company announced a halt in production until 1 October 2025, in the wake of the August cyber-attack that has crippled operations. The car maker, the largest in the UK which made 300,000 vehicles in 2024 and are employing more than 30,000 people, said the decision will help it to plan a phased restart to operations while it continues investigations into the hack. “Our teams continue to work around the clock, alongsid
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The automotive sector, once defined by mechanical innovation, now operates in a digital ecosystem riddled with cybersecurity vulnerabilities. From 2023 to 2025, the industry has witnessed a seismic shift in the scale and sophistication of cyber threats, with ransomware attacks, data breaches, and supply chain compromises becoming the new normal. According to Upstream's 2025 Global Automotive Cybersecurity Report, 60% of cybersecurity incidents in 2024 involved data and privacy breaches, a 20%
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 tackl
