Overview
- Production at Halewood, Solihull and Wolverhampton remains paused, with thousands of workers told to stay home while banking hours for later.
- Operations are expected to be disrupted for at least this week and could extend through September and into October, according to reporting.
- JLR says dozens of digital systems are offline, cutting access to parts databases and forcing retailers and garages to use manual workarounds.
- Suppliers including Evtec, WHS Plastics, SurTec and OPmobility have asked staff to stay home, affecting thousands across the UK.
- A Telegram channel linked to groups known as Scattered Spider, Lapsus$ and ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility, while JLR notifies regulators and works with cybersecurity specialists and law enforcement.