Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), owned by Tata Motors, suffered a severe **cyber attack** in early September 2023, forcing the shutdown of multiple factories globally, including in the **UK, Slovakia, Brazil, and India**. The attack disrupted production, supply chains, and financial operations, leading to a **backlog of supplier invoices, delayed parts distribution, and stalled vehicle sales/registrations**. The UK government intervened with a **$2 billion loan guarantee** to mitigate the financial fallout, aiming to safeguard **34,000 direct jobs and 120,000 supply-chain roles** tied to JLR. The incident contributed to **Tata Group losing over $75 billion in market value** this year, with the JLR shutdown cited as a key factor. While partial systems were restored by late September, full recovery remains ongoing, with **phased production resumption** announced in early October. Small suppliers dependent on JLR also faced operational disruptions, compounding the economic impact.
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"id": "jag5632056092925",
"linkid": "jaguar-land-rover_1",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "9/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Automotive',
'location': 'Global (HQ: UK)',
'name': 'Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)',
'size': '34,000 employees in UK; 120,000+ jobs tied to '
'supply chain',
'type': 'Automotive Manufacturer'},
{'industry': 'Automotive',
'location': 'India',
'name': 'Tata Motors',
'type': 'Parent Company'},
{'industry': 'Automotive/Manufacturing',
'location': ['UK', 'Global'],
'name': 'Small Suppliers (JLR Supply Chain)',
'type': 'Suppliers'}],
'date_detected': '2023-09-early',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-09-25',
'description': 'Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) suffered a cyber attack in early '
'September 2023, forcing the shutdown of several factories '
'globally, including in the UK, Slovakia, Brazil, and India. '
'The attack disrupted production, supply chain operations, and '
'financial systems, leading to significant financial losses '
"for Tata Group (JLR's parent company) and requiring a £2 "
'billion ($2.5 billion) UK government loan guarantee to '
'mitigate the impact. Recovery efforts are underway, with '
"partial resumption of operations in a 'controlled and phased' "
'manner.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential damage (no specifics '
'provided)',
'downtime': 'Weeks (factories shut in early September, partial '
'recovery by late September)',
'financial_loss': '$75 billion (Tata Group market value loss in '
'2023, partially attributed to JLR shutdown)',
'operational_impact': ['Factory shutdowns (UK, Slovakia, Brazil, '
'India)',
'Supply chain disruptions',
'Backlog of supplier invoices',
'Delayed parts distribution',
'Slowed vehicle sales/registrations'],
'systems_affected': ['Production systems',
'Supplier invoice processing',
'Parts distribution',
'Vehicle sales/registrations']},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Production systems',
'Financial/supply chain '
'systems']},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (partial recovery achieved)',
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Phased production '
'resumption',
'Supply chain stabilization',
'Financial support via loan '
'guarantee']},
'references': [{'source': 'Bloomberg'},
{'source': 'JLR Official Statement (Sept 25)'},
{'source': 'UK Government Announcement (Loan Guarantee)'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Public statements (Sept 25, Monday '
'announcement)',
'Media updates via Bloomberg'],
'incident_response_plan_activated': 'Yes (partial recovery by '
'late September)',
'recovery_measures': ['UK government loan guarantee (£2 billion)',
'Commercial bank financing (5-year '
'repayment)',
'Gradual system restoration'],
'remediation_measures': ['Resuming production in phased manner',
'Clearing supplier invoice backlog',
'Accelerating parts distribution']},
'stakeholder_advisories': ['UK Export Finance',
'Commercial Bank (loan provider)',
'Tata Group',
'JLR Employees/Unions',
'Supply Chain Partners'],
'title': 'Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Attack Forcing Factory Shutdowns',
'type': ['Operational Disruption', 'Supply Chain Attack', 'Cyber Attack']}