Statement Cyber Incident

media.jaguarlandrover.com • July 16, 2026

JLR has been impacted by a cyber incident. We took immediate action to mitigate its impact by proactively shutting down our systems. We are now working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner. At this stage there is no evidence any customer data has been stolen but our retail and production activities have been severely disrupted.

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Jaguar Land Rover Faces Costliest Cyber Attack in British History Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) suffered a ransomware attack on August 31, 2026, leading to a shutdown of production for five weeks. The Cyber Monitoring Centre estimates the financial impact to be between £1.6 and £2.1 billion, with £1.9 billion as the most likely figure. The attack was executed by a collective of hacker groups, including Scattered Spider, Lapsus$, and ShinyHunters. JLR's production halt resulted in losses of approximately £50 million per week, significantly affecting their second-quarter financial results. The impact extended to JLR's supply chain, with smaller businesses facing substantial losses. In response, the UK government offered a £1.5 billion loan, but JLR opted for a cash-up-front scheme for suppliers. CEO Adrian Mardell described the situation as a challenging quarter, emphasizing the need for recovery and prioritization of vehicle deliveries. The attack is categorized as a “Category 3” systemic event by the CMC, indicating severe implications for the manufacturing sector. 2 sources 66

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