JLR Extends Production Pause Through Sept 24 After Cyberattack

Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday it will extend a production pause at its factories until at least Wednesday, September 24, as it continues to recover from a cyberattack that forced a global IT shutdown on August 31. The pause affects plants in Halewood, Merseyside, and Solihull in the West Midlands, along with an engine site in Wolverhampton, and has left staff told not to return while production lines remain affected.

The company said its forensic investigation of the incident is ongoing and that senior executives are considering the stages of a controlled restart of global operations. A JLR spokesman said the decision was taken as the investigation continues and that the firm is working around the clock to resume production, bringing in cyber security specialists and putting workarounds in place. The spokesman added, "We are very sorry for the continued disruption this incident is causing and we will continue to update as the investigation progresses."

JLR has acknowledged it believes some data was accessed during the attack and said on September 10 that it was notifying regulators and contacting people if their information had been affected. A cybercriminal group linked to...