Jaguar Land Rover staff told to stay at home amid cyber attack

THOUSANDS of employees at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have been instructed to “remain at home” whilst customers face significant delivery delays following a cyber attack that compelled the firm to cease production across all its facilities.

- SASKIA KOOPMAN

The breach, which commenced on Sunday, brought operations at Britain’s largest car manufacturer to a standstill across sites in Solihull, Halewood, Wolverhampton and Castle Bromwich, affecting retail systems during one of the year’s peak periods for new vehicle registrations.

Dealerships have been unable to process certain new ‘76’ number plates introduced on September 1, resulting in extended waiting times for customers, some of whom have already traded in their previous vehicles.