Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), owned by Tata Motors, has started a phased restart of its UK manufacturing plants after a major cyberattack disrupted production earlier this month. The company, which produces about 1,000 vehicles daily, suffered an estimated loss of £50 million per week. Officials say the incident exposed the growing threat of ransomware against global enterprises.

Phased Return to Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover has begun bringing its production facilities back online, marking a gradual recovery after a crippling cyberattack. The company operates three factories across Britain, each producing roughly 1,000 vehicles per day, including the popular Range Rover and Defender models.

During the shutdown, thousands of employees were asked to stay home while the company investigated the breach. Reports from BBC estimate that JLR lost nearly £50 million ($68 million) a week during the downtime.

The Breach and Its Fallout

The attack disrupted production systems and highlighted how even established global manufacturers are vulnerable to cyber and ransomware incidents. While JLR has not disclosed who was behind the breach or how it occurred, cybersecurity experts say such targeted attacks are becoming more frequent across industries like defense, finance, healthcare, and automotive.

The breach also revealed an insurance gap. According to The Insurer, JLR had not finalized its cyber insurance deal with Lockton before the incident, leaving the company exposed to direct financial losses. The company has declined to comment on its insurance position.

Government Response and Economic Concerns

British business minister Peter Kyle and industry minister Chris McDonald visited JLR to assess the impact and discuss recovery measures. “Getting JLR back online as soon as possible is our top priority,” Kyle said, emphasizing the importance of stabilizing the supply chain and safeguarding jobs.

JLR’s manufacturing supports over 104,000 jobs in the UK supply network. The government has also warned that companies should not pay ransom demands, reinforcing its stance on cyber resilience across critical sectors.

Meanwhile, S&P Global reported a downturn in UK manufacturing output, partly due to JLR’s shutdown affecting suppliers across the automotive chain.

A Growing Trend of High-Profile Cyberattacks

The JLR breach came just days after another ransomware incident disrupted airport check-in systems across Europe, leaving passengers stranded. Experts note that hackers are increasingly targeting large, visible organizations to secure higher payoffs and build credibility within cybercriminal networks.

A June 2025 report by the UK government revealed that 4 in 10 businesses had suffered some form of cyber breach over the past year. Recent victims include Marks & Spencer and Co-op, underlining how cyberattacks are no longer confined to the tech sector.

Moving Forward

In a statement, JLR said it continues to build a timeline for full restoration:

“We have made this decision to give clarity for the coming week as we build the timeline for the phased restart of our operations and continue our investigation.”

The company remains focused on resuming full production safely while addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities exposed by the incident. The Unite trade union has called for additional government support to protect jobs and ensure supply chain stability as operations resume.

This attack on Jaguar Land Rover serves as a wake-up call for the manufacturing sector. Cyber resilience is no longer optional—it’s a business survival requirement. With operations spanning continents and thousands of employees, a single breach can ripple through entire economies.

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