Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been forced to halt car production after a cyber attack disrupted operations across its global network.
The British automaker, which produces the Range Rover, Defender and Discovery, confirmed on Tuesday that the incident had affected factories, showrooms and repair shops, with computer systems deliberately shut down to contain the damage. Employees at at least one UK plant were instructed to stay at home, with the Merseyside factory closed, according to local reports. It remains unclear whether other sites, including those in the Midlands, Slovakia, Austria, China, India and Brazil, have been affected.
JLR stressed there was currently “no evidence” that customer data had been compromised, but admitted the attack had “severely disrupted” production and retail activities. The company said it was working to restart systems but could not provide a timeline for full recovery.
A spokesperson explained: “A cyber incident has impacted JLR. We took immediate action to mitigate its impact by proactively shutting down our systems. We are now working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner.”
The disruption comes at a challenging time for JLR, which has also been hit by recent US trade tariffs. Reports suggested the company was temporarily unable to register new cars, one of the busiest periods of the year for the business.
Parent company Tata Motors reported the event as a global “IT incidence” to the Indian stock exchange, relaying JLR’s statement: “We are working at pace to resolve global IT issues impacting our business. We will provide an update as appropriate in due course.”
