Summary
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has extended the shutdown of its UK factories until next week due to a cyber attack. The attack, which happened at the end of last month, affected production and data, and some data might have been accessed by unauthorized parties. The company is working with UK authorities to resolve the issue.
Key Facts
- Jaguar Land Rover stopped production at its UK plants due to a cyber attack.
- The affected plants are located in Solihull, Halewood, and Wolverhampton.
- The incident came to light on September 1 and has halted operations for about two weeks.
- The company usually produces 1,000 cars daily, but the shutdown has paused this output.
- A group called Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters claimed responsibility for the attack.
- JLR is owned by Tata Motors, an Indian company.
- JLR has informed regulators that some data might have been accessed during the attack.
- The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is helping JLR respond to the incident.
