Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack
The Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack is a supply chain attack[dubious – discuss] aimed at Jaguar Land Rover.[1][2][3]
Attack
[edit]The attack began on 31 August 2025.[1] Jaguar Land Rover paused production on 1 September 2025, and by 22 September it had caused production lines at Jaguar Land Rover to cease all production for three weeks, with staff told to stay at home.[2][4]
Initially, the production systems were to be restarted on 24 September, but on 23 September 2025, Jaguar Land Rover announced the pause on production would continue until 1 October.[2][3]
Impact
[edit]The Department for Business and Trade and Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders issued a joint statement in which they said the attack had a significant effect on Jaguar Land Rover and the broader supply chain for car manufacturers.[5]
MP Liam Byrne described the attack as a "digital siege" that is seeing supply chain workers "laid off in their hundreds".[4] He also said that "We fear if the government doesn't step up soon, people will be laid off in their thousands."[4]
Unite has said that supply chain staff have been advised to apply for Universal Credit.[4][6]
Jamie MacColl, a researcher at Royal United Services Institute, said "It seems unprecedented in the UK to have that level of disruption because of a cyberattack or ransomware attack" and that thousands of jobs could be put at risk is "a different order of magnitude".[2]
Jaguar Land Rover has not revealed the impact on the company, but a criminal investigation has begun.[4]
Jaguar Land Rover said that they have delayed restarting production as a "forensic investigation" is in progress.[4]
The attack is believed to be costing the company ₤50 million a week.[4][2]
Attackers
[edit]Shortly after the attack, a groups calling itself Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters on Telegram claimed responsibility for the attack.[2] This suggested collarboration between Scattered Spider, Lapsus$ and ShinyHunters, three English-speaking cybercrime groups.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vallance, Chris; Leggett, Theo (2025-09-02). "Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g Burgess, Matt (2025-09-22). "A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster". Wired (magazine). Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ a b Young, Sarah (2025-09-23). "Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack shutdown to hit four weeks". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rack, Susie (2025-09-17). "JLR hack could see thousands laid off - MP". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ "Joint statement on government-industry supplier meeting regarding Jaguar Land Rover cyber incident". gov.uk. 2025-09-19. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Moreau, Emer (2025-09-17). "JLR supply chain staff told to apply for universal credit, union claims". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-09-23.