Jaguar Cyberattack Severely Disrupts Sales and Operations
▼ Summary
– Jaguar Land Rover experienced a cyber incident that severely disrupted its sales and production operations.
– The company took immediate action by proactively shutting down its systems to mitigate the impact.
– JLR is working to restart its global applications in a controlled manner following the incident.
– There is currently no evidence that any customer data was stolen as a result of the cyberattack.
– JLR’s parent company, Tata Motors, disclosed the global IT issues to the Indian Stock Exchange on September 1.
A major cybersecurity breach has severely impacted the operations of Jaguar Land Rover, causing significant disruption to both sales and manufacturing processes. The luxury automaker confirmed the incident through an official statement released on its website, revealing that immediate protective measures were taken to contain the threat.
In response to the cyberattack, the company proactively shut down key systems to prevent further damage. Efforts are now focused on carefully restoring global applications to ensure stability and security. While there is currently no evidence that customer data was compromised, the interruption has notably affected retail and production activities across the organization.
The issue was initially flagged by Tata Motors, JLR’s parent company, in a disclosure to the Indian Stock Exchange. Tata referenced ongoing “global IT issues” affecting JLR’s business operations and emphasized that teams are working urgently toward a resolution. Further updates will be shared as the situation develops and systems are gradually brought back online.
(Source: InfoSecurity Magazine)
