Cyber Attack Forces Jaguar and Land Rover To Shut Down All Operations

The British luxury automaker, owned by Tata Motors, is now working to bring its retail and production activities back online in a controlled manner.

JLR confirmed there is no evidence so far of customer data being stolen, though it did not provide details about the source or scale of the attack. “We are now working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner,” JLR said on its website.

"JLR has been impacted by a cyber incident. We took immediate action to mitigate its impact by proactively shutting down our systems. We are now working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner. At this stage there is no evidence any customer data has been stolen but our retail and production activities have been severely disrupted."

The timing of the attack compounds challenges already facing the company. In July, reports surfaced that JLR had pushed back the launch of its upcoming electric Range Rover and next-generation Jaguar models, citing the need for additional testing and a slower-than-expected ramp-up in demand for EVs.

JLR delivered around 400,000 vehicles last year, but its financial outlook has been unsettled. In its most recent quarter, profits slid, and shipments to the U.S. were temporarily paused after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on British-built vehicles. A new trade agreement allows 100,000 U.K. cars into the U.S. annually at a 10 percent duty—still far above the 2.5 percent rate in place before the latest tariffs.

The company also faces brand identity challenges. Jaguar, which is c urrently not producing any cars, is in the midst of a rebrand as it prepares to relaunch as a fully electric marque next year. A teaser campaign last year was criticized for featuring f ashion-forward imagery without showing any vehicles, and for abandoning the long-standing leaping cat logo.

The incident places JLR among a growing list of UK companies affected by cybersecurity breaches in recent months. Globally, both ransomware and targeted attacks have surged, with increasingly sophisticated methods capable of halting operations and compromising sensitive systems.

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