US EditionJLR Cyber Attack 'Worse than Covid' for Small Suppliers
Jaguar Land Rover started a phased production restart after a cyber attack disrupted operations and supply chains impacting about 120,000 people, including workers and suppliers.
- Jaguar Land Rover suffered a cyber attack on August 31, 2025, that halted production at its UK plants and disrupted its supply chain.
- The attack led the UK government to provide a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to stabilize JLR and support the wider supply chain.
- JLR has started gradually resuming operations after restoring its IT systems and is collaborating with cybersecurity specialists, the National Cyber Security Centre, and authorities to manage a controlled recovery.
- Experts emphasized the urgent need for funds to quickly reach small suppliers struggling with cashflow and employment challenges that are more severe than those experienced during Covid.
- The funding and phased restart aim to protect around 100,000 supply chain workers and prevent widespread bankruptcies in the Midlands automotive sector.
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In Solihull, in central England, the cessation of production puts the local economy at risk. Some suppliers fear not to stand up if the crisis continues.
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CBM calls for urgent support package for downstream JLR suppliers - Business in the News
The government’s support package for the automotive sector is not being rolled out quickly enough and failing to reach suppliers further down the supply chain according to the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) today. Whilst the loan, which was likely timed to coincide with the Labour party conference, appeared good news at the time, it appears that details of how the scheme will be administered have yet to be finalised, leaving JLR s…
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