Overview

• Production workers at Halewood, Solihull and Wolverhampton have been told to stay home with hours banked until at least Tuesday, September 9.
• JLR said it is working around the clock to restart systems safely, apologised for the disruption and pledged further updates for customers and partners.
• The National Crime Agency said it is aware of the incident affecting JLR and is working with partners to understand the impact.
• A Telegram-linked group styling itself Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has claimed responsibility and referenced extortion attempts, which remain unverified by investigators.
• Dealers and garages report ongoing issues arranging repairs and registrations during a key sales month, with a security expert warning downtime can cost automakers millions per hour.