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UK assesses supply chain fallout from Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 19, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 19, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
The UK government is working with Jaguar Land Rover to assess the supply chain impact after a cyberattack halted production, raising job loss concerns.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Friday it was working closely with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to understand the impacts on the supply chain after a cyber incident at the country's biggest carmaker stopped production more than three weeks ago.
JLR warned earlier this week its factories would stay shut until September 24, after it was forced to stop output in the first few days of the month to contain the hack.
Since then, there has been mounting concern about the financial impact on JLR's British supply chain, which includes many smaller companies and supports 104,000 jobs across the country.
The Unite trade union has warned of job losses and said government support would be needed if the stoppage continues.
"The government, including government cyber experts, are in contact with the company to support the task of restoring production operations, and are working closely with JLR to understand any impacts on the supply chain," a joint statement from the government and industry body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
(Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by William Schomberg and James Davey)
A cyberattack is a malicious attempt to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, or devices, often resulting in data breaches or operational disruptions.
A supply chain encompasses the entire system of production, processing, and distribution of goods, from raw materials to the final product delivered to consumers.
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