Jaguar Land Rover Confirms Cyberattack Disrupting Global IT Systems

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK’s leading luxury automotive manufacturer, has disclosed that it is the victim of a significant cyberattack affecting its global information technology infrastructure. According to Jaguar Land Rover’s announcement, an unauthorized intrusion forced the company to shut down critical systems to contain the breach and safeguard sensitive data.

The incident was detected late on Tuesday evening when unusual network activity triggered multiple security alerts, and JLR says it is now working at pace to restart its global applications in a controlled manner. The disruption has affected both retail and production operations, with production lines in the UK and other sites continuing to rely on connected systems, while JLR emphasises there is no evidence that customer or employee data has been compromised.

JLR operates plants in the United Kingdom, Slovakia, China and Brazil and maintains a network of dealerships in more than 100 countries, with external cybersecurity specialists engaged to assist with the forensic investigation.