Overview

• JLR says it proactively took global systems offline after detecting a cyber incident and is restarting applications in a controlled manner.
• Manufacturing and retail operations have been severely disrupted, with Halewood production shifts cancelled and most production associates told to stay home under hours-banking arrangements.
• Dealers reported they could not register any new vehicles on 1 September, the launch of the ‘75’ plate, leaving showrooms open but unable to complete registrations.
• Tata Motors disclosed an “IT security incidence” in a stock exchange filing, and JLR’s core IT services are provided by Tata Consultancy Services under a multi‑year agreement.
• The company has not disclosed the cause, scope or recovery timeline, and some reports indicate disruption at UK sites will continue into tomorrow.