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Released September 29, 2025 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--A crippling cyberattack on U.K.-based automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) (Coventry, England) has forced the company to stop production across its U.K. and European sites.
The company, which was initially hit by the attack a number of weeks ago, has admitted that production capabilities across many of its plants could be hampered for months. JLR's three main U.K. plants at Halewood, Solihull and Wolverhampton, have been shut for most of September. Employing nearly 33,000 workers, Jaguar Land Rover is one of the country's largest industrial employers, while it also supports more than 104,000 jobs through its U.K. supply chain. JLR usually churns out 1,000 vehicles a day in the U.K., but production lines have been shut for three weeks. Other plants impacted include Nitra in Slovakia, which makes Land Rover Defender and Discovery models and employs 4,400 people. It is predicted that the production shutdown will cost the company £1.7 billion (US$2.3 billion) in revenues and threaten jobs within the company and the wider supply chain. The U.K. government has met with JLR and third party suppliers, while unions have called on the government to financially support the tens of thousands of workers told to stay at home. Industrial Info is tracking the stoppages at the company's main manufacturing plants, battery, R&D and logistics operations. The impact on planned or ongoing projects remains unclear. Industrial Info is tracking nine projects with a combined investment value of US$6.7 billion. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can click here for the reports.
"Since we became aware of the cyber incident, we have been working around the clock, alongside third‑party cybersecurity specialists, to restart our global applications in a controlled and safe manner," the company stated. "As a result of our ongoing investigation, we now believe that some data has been affected and we are informing the relevant regulators. Our forensic investigation continues at pace and we will contact anyone as appropriate if we find that their data has been impacted. We are very sorry for the continued disruption this incident is causing and we will continue to update as the investigation progresses."
The company is aiming to bring production back online this week, but delays are expected for months to come as IT systems are purged. David Bailey, professor of Business Economics at the University of Birmingham, told the BBC that the lost output in the U.K. will be about 24,000 vehicles at a cost of £1.7 billion (US$2.3 billion) in revenue and £120 million (US$162 million) in profits. He called the attack a "wake up call" for other companies and added: "We need to start thinking about how to build the resilience of the manufacturing system." Bailey noted that in Germany, systems were in place to enable automatic part-time working at a time of shock in specific industries.
In a statement, the U.K. government said: "The recent cyber incident is having a significant impact on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and on the wider automotive supply chain. The Government, including government cyber experts, are in contact with the company to support the task of restoring production operations, and are working closely with JLR to understand any impacts on the supply chain."
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
The company, which was initially hit by the attack a number of weeks ago, has admitted that production capabilities across many of its plants could be hampered for months. JLR's three main U.K. plants at Halewood, Solihull and Wolverhampton, have been shut for most of September. Employing nearly 33,000 workers, Jaguar Land Rover is one of the country's largest industrial employers, while it also supports more than 104,000 jobs through its U.K. supply chain. JLR usually churns out 1,000 vehicles a day in the U.K., but production lines have been shut for three weeks. Other plants impacted include Nitra in Slovakia, which makes Land Rover Defender and Discovery models and employs 4,400 people. It is predicted that the production shutdown will cost the company £1.7 billion (US$2.3 billion) in revenues and threaten jobs within the company and the wider supply chain. The U.K. government has met with JLR and third party suppliers, while unions have called on the government to financially support the tens of thousands of workers told to stay at home. Industrial Info is tracking the stoppages at the company's main manufacturing plants, battery, R&D and logistics operations. The impact on planned or ongoing projects remains unclear. Industrial Info is tracking nine projects with a combined investment value of US$6.7 billion. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can click here for the reports.
"Since we became aware of the cyber incident, we have been working around the clock, alongside third‑party cybersecurity specialists, to restart our global applications in a controlled and safe manner," the company stated. "As a result of our ongoing investigation, we now believe that some data has been affected and we are informing the relevant regulators. Our forensic investigation continues at pace and we will contact anyone as appropriate if we find that their data has been impacted. We are very sorry for the continued disruption this incident is causing and we will continue to update as the investigation progresses."
The company is aiming to bring production back online this week, but delays are expected for months to come as IT systems are purged. David Bailey, professor of Business Economics at the University of Birmingham, told the BBC that the lost output in the U.K. will be about 24,000 vehicles at a cost of £1.7 billion (US$2.3 billion) in revenue and £120 million (US$162 million) in profits. He called the attack a "wake up call" for other companies and added: "We need to start thinking about how to build the resilience of the manufacturing system." Bailey noted that in Germany, systems were in place to enable automatic part-time working at a time of shock in specific industries.
In a statement, the U.K. government said: "The recent cyber incident is having a significant impact on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and on the wider automotive supply chain. The Government, including government cyber experts, are in contact with the company to support the task of restoring production operations, and are working closely with JLR to understand any impacts on the supply chain."
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
