The cyber attack that halted production at Jaguar Land Rover has been estimated to have caused losses of around £1.9bn to the UK economy, according to the Cyber Monitoring Centre. The organisation described the attack as the most economically damaging cyber event ever recorded in the UK. The organisation classified the incident as a Category 3 systemic event on its five-point scale, indicating widespread economic impact. More than 5,000 UK organisations were affected, largely through the disruption of JLR’s manufacturing operations and supply chains.

JLR suffered the attack in late August 2025, forcing the company to shut down its internal IT systems and suspend production across its major UK plants in Solihull, Halewood and Wolverhampton. The shutdown halted global manufacturing for several weeks and caused significant disruption to dealerships and suppliers. Recovery efforts are underway, with the company implementing a phased restart of operations that is expected to continue into early 2026.


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