JLR Cyber Attack Becomes UK's Most Expensive in History at £1.9bn

Britain's costliest cyber attack hits Jaguar Land Rover, causing £1.9 billion in damages and disrupting production for weeks.

By Content Team

Oct 23, 2025

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The September cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover has become Britain's costliest cyber incident ever, with analysts estimating damages at £1.9 billion. The hack shut down JLR's global production for five weeks starting September 1st, affecting major UK plants in Solihull, Halewood, and Wolverhampton.

The Cyber Monitoring Centre found 5,000 businesses caught in the supply chain disruption, with full recovery not expected until January 2026. JLR will bear more than half the costs through lost earnings and recovery expenses, while thousands of suppliers and local businesses face ongoing impacts.

The attack's exact nature remains unclear. JLR is gradually restarting production but declined to comment on the damage estimates.

Source: BBC

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