Overview

• JLR says it proactively shut down systems over the weekend to contain the breach and is restarting global applications in a controlled manner.
• Operations at UK plants were hit, with Halewood shifts told to stay home and a supplier notice indicating no restart there until Thursday, while Solihull systems were also affected.
• Dealers reported being unable to register new vehicles on September 1, one of the busiest UK sales days due to the new registration plates, and parts supply was disrupted.
• Tata Motors informed the Indian stock exchange of global IT issues, and JLR has not provided technical details or a recovery timeline, with no ransomware group publicly claiming responsibility.
• Security specialists warn of likely production delays and supply‑chain knock‑ons as recovery proceeds in a year marked by a rise in attacks on major UK brands.