Production at Jaguar Land Rover has been severely disrupted after a cyber attack forced the company to shut down its systems. The British car maker said it is working “at pace” to restart production globally in a controlled manner. Retail operations have also been affected, though there is currently no evidence that customer data has been compromised.
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Tim Grieveson, chief information security officer at ThingsRecon, told Sky News that modern car manufacturing relies on a complex web of tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers, each carrying its own risks. He added that every hour of downtime in the automotive sector could cost more than £1.6 million, with halted production reducing vehicle availability and impacting dealer revenue immediately.
Jaguar Land Rover is the latest UK company to experience a cyber incident, following attacks on other major firms such as Marks & Spencer, which only resumed click-and-collect services last month after a significant Easter weekend disruption. Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly common across industries, affecting both production and customer-facing operations.
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Expert Harjinder Lallie told Sky News that the rise in attacks is partly due to the emergence of “ransomware-as-a-service”, allowing less technically skilled individuals to conduct attacks using sophisticated tools in exchange for a share of the profits. This business model has made cybercrime more accessible and lucrative, contributing to the surge in incidents worldwide.
