Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, announced on Monday that it plans to partially resume manufacturing operations in the coming days, following a significant cyberattack earlier this month that halted global production entirely.
According to a statement from a JLR spokesperson, the company is working diligently with cybersecurity experts, the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and law enforcement agencies to ensure a safe and secure restart. This information was conveyed to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) by Tata Motors.
“As the controlled, phased restart of our operations continues, we are taking further steps toward our recovery and the return to manufacture of our world-class vehicles,” the spokesperson noted. The company is informing colleagues, retailers, and suppliers that some sections of its manufacturing operations will begin to resume shortly.
JLR expressed gratitude to its stakeholders for their patience and support during this challenging time, acknowledging that while much work remains, the foundational efforts for recovery are well underway. This update follows the company’s initiation of a phased restart of its IT operations last week, also impacted by the cyberattack. JLR previously announced that it was addressing the backlog of payments to suppliers by enhancing its invoice processing capacity.
The production halt, which has extended for nearly a month, has left factories in various locations—including Merseyside and Solihull in the UK, as well as facilities in India, Slovakia, and China—at a standstill until recovery efforts are sufficiently advanced. This extended shutdown is estimated to cost JLR tens of millions of pounds each day in lost revenue, raising significant concerns for its workforce of over 33,000 employees in the UK and about 200,000 individuals in its extensive supply chain. In light of these circumstances, trade union representatives have urged the government to provide financial support, including the potential implementation of a furlough scheme, to aid JLR and its suppliers during this prolonged shutdown.
The UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has confirmed that its cyber experts are collaborating with JLR to support production restoration and are monitoring the subsequent impacts on the supply chain.
A group identifying as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has purportedly claimed responsibility for the cyberattack, which is linked to several other high-profile breaches, including incidents involving Marks & Spencer and Co-op earlier this year.
