Jaguar Land Rover extends shutdown at its factories after cyber attack
Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) production pause has been extended until September 24 in the aftermath of a major cyber attack, the carmaker has said.
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The company has told the government that the cyber attack was more disruptive and complex than the hacks that hit Marks & Spencer and the Co-op earlier this year.
JLR was forced to switch off its IT systems two weeks ago after discovering it had been hacked.
It has not been able to restart them. Production has been halted at all of its factories in the UK and overseas, with no timeline for a restart.
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The company has told staff, suppliers and partners that the factory shutdown will continue until September 24.
"We have taken this decision as our forensic investigation of the cyber incident continues, and as we consider the different stages of the controlled restart of our global operations, which will take time," a JLR spokesman said.
"We are very sorry for the continued disruption this incident is causing and we will continue to update as the investigation progresses."
Production was paused earlier this month at JLR's factories in Halewood, on Merseyside, and Solihull in the West Midlands, and its engine manufacturing site in Wolverhampton.
It followed a major cyber attack that affected its global operations and forced the UK manufacturer to shut down its systems on August 31.