The cyber-attack on **Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)** in August 2024 is considered the most economically damaging in British history, with estimated losses exceeding **£1.9 billion** and potential for further financial escalation. The attack forced a **complete shutdown of all factories and offices globally**, including key UK sites (Halewood, Solihull, Castle Bromwich) and international locations (China, Slovakia, Brazil). Production remained crippled for months, with only a **limited restart in early October** and full recovery not expected until **January 2025**.The disruption extended to **5,000 supplier organizations** across the UK, leading to **mass layoffs, cashflow crises, and supply chain collapses**. Smaller suppliers, lacking JLR’s financial resilience (backed by parent company **Tata Group**), bore severe operational and economic strain. The UK government intervened with a **£1.5bn loan guarantee** to stabilize the supply chain, while JLR pre-paid for parts to mitigate downstream damage. Analysts estimated daily losses of **£50 million** during the shutdown.The **Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC)** classified the incident as a **category 3 systemic event**, highlighting its **systemic risk to the UK economy** due to lost manufacturing output, supply chain paralysis, and downstream impacts on dealerships. Reports also indicated JLR **lacked active cyber insurance** during the attack, exacerbating financial exposure. The hack underscored vulnerabilities in critical industrial networks and the cascading economic consequences of large-scale cyber disruptions.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/jaguar-land-rover_1
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"linkid": "jaguar-land-rover_1",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "8/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Automotive',
'location': ['UK (Halewood, Solihull, Castle Bromwich)',
'China',
'Slovakia',
'Brazil'],
'name': 'Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)',
'size': 'Britain’s largest automotive employer (part '
'of Tata Group)',
'type': 'Automotive Manufacturer'},
{'industry': ['Automotive', 'Manufacturing', 'Retail'],
'location': 'Primarily UK (5,000+ organizations)',
'name': 'JLR Supply Chain Partners',
'size': ['SMEs to large enterprises'],
'type': ['Suppliers',
'Manufacturers',
'Logistics Providers']},
{'industry': 'Automotive Sales',
'location': 'UK and global',
'name': 'JLR Dealerships',
'type': 'Retail'}],
'date_detected': '2025-08',
'date_resolved': '2026-01',
'description': 'The hack of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is potentially the most '
'costly cyber-attack in British history, forcing the shutdown '
'of systems across all factories and offices globally (UK, '
'China, Slovakia, Brazil). The attack disrupted production for '
'months, crippled ~5,000 supply chain organizations, and '
'caused an estimated £1.9bn loss to the UK economy, with risks '
'of further escalation if recovery delays persist. JLR, '
'Britain’s largest automotive employer, faced ~£50m weekly '
'losses, while smaller suppliers laid off workers due to '
'cashflow disruptions. The UK government intervened with a '
'£1.5bn loan guarantee to stabilize the supply chain. The '
'incident was classified as a category 3 systemic event by the '
'Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), highlighting its severe '
'economic impact on manufacturing, suppliers, and downstream '
'entities like dealerships. JLR reportedly lacked cyber '
'insurance coverage at the time of the attack.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': ['Potential long-term damage due to '
'prolonged disruption',
'High-profile media coverage'],
'downtime': 'August 2025 – January 2026 (limited restart in early '
'October 2025)',
'financial_loss': '£1.9bn (UK economy); ~£50m/week (JLR)',
'operational_impact': ['Full production halt',
'Supply chain collapse (layoffs, cashflow '
'disruptions)',
'Delayed recovery risking further losses'],
'revenue_loss': '£1.9bn (estimated total); ~£50m/week during '
'shutdown',
'systems_affected': ['All factories (Halewood, Solihull, Castle '
'Bromwich)',
'Offices globally (UK, China, Slovakia, '
'Brazil)',
'Supply chain systems (~5,000 organizations)',
'Dealership networks']},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (no official comment from JLR)',
'lessons_learned': ['Critical need for cyber insurance coverage',
'Supply chain resilience planning for systemic '
'disruptions',
'Government intervention as a backstop for national '
'economic risks'],
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Financial stabilization of '
'supply chain',
'Gradual production '
'restart']},
'recommendations': ['Finalize cyber insurance policies',
'Enhance supply chain cybersecurity protocols',
'Develop rapid-response financial support mechanisms for '
'SME suppliers',
'Conduct third-party risk assessments for multi-tier '
'suppliers'],
'references': [{'source': 'Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC)'},
{'source': 'The Insurer (trade publication)'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Limited public statements',
'No official comment as of report'],
'containment_measures': ['System shutdowns across all sites',
'Isolation of affected networks'],
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'recovery_measures': ['Targeted full production resumption by '
'January 2026'],
'remediation_measures': ['Upfront payments to suppliers to '
'stabilize cashflow',
'Gradual production restart (October '
'2025)'],
'third_party_assistance': ['UK Government (£1.5bn loan '
'guarantee)',
'Tata Group (financial support)']},
'stakeholder_advisories': ['UK Government loan guarantee (£1.5bn)',
'Tata Group financial support'],
'title': 'Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Attack - August 2025',
'type': ['Cyber Attack', 'System Disruption', 'Supply Chain Attack']}