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Jaguar Land Rover Extends Factory Shutdown to Wednesday During Cyberattack Recovery

The company is rebuilding core IT with external specialists and law‑enforcement support to safely restore operations.

Overview

  • Staff at UK sites were told to stay home until at least Wednesday, with return-to-work decisions being taken day by day.
  • Production remains halted at the Nitra plant in Slovakia and at Halewood, Solihull and Wolverhampton in the UK, and dealers faced registration issues during the '75' plate launch.
  • JLR says there is currently no evidence that customer data has been stolen, though retail and production systems were severely disrupted.
  • A Telegram channel calling itself Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has claimed responsibility, but the attribution has not been verified by the company or authorities.
  • Analysts and suppliers report knock‑on effects that could last for weeks, with several component firms instructing workers to stay home.