Jaguar Land Rover has released a number of statements on its official website confirming that it has been hit by a cyber attack.
According to Insurance Business Magazine, Britain’s largest carmaker has found itself at the centre of a growing wave of cyber incidents that are testing the resilience of UK manufacturers and highlighting fresh challenges for the insurance sector.
The company confirmed that its global IT systems had been taken offline following a cyber attack, with production at its Halewood plant suspended and retail operations curtailed. Staff were advised not to report for shifts, as the group sought to bring systems back online in what it described as “a controlled manner.”
In a statement, JLR stressed there was “no evidence” that customer data had been compromised. “We are now working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner,” the business said.
Dealers reported being unable to register new vehicles on September1, traditionally one of the busiest dates in the motoring calendar due to the launch of new registration plates. The disruption also coincided with a testing period for the company, which is already contending with delayed launches of new electric models and revenue pressures from shifting tariffs and weaker sales in the US.
Insurance Business Magazine reported that emails circulated to employees at Halewood confirmed that production associates had been asked to remain at home, with hours to be banked under the site’s corridor agreement. Tata Motors, JLR’s Indian parent, acknowledged the breach in a filing to the Mumbai stock exchange, describing it as an “IT security incidence.” Shares in Tata Motors dipped by 0.9 per cent in the immediate aftermath.
According to Insurance Business Magazine the incident is the latest in a series of damaging cyber episodes affecting prominent UK companies.
For insurers, the JLR episode provides another stark example of the operational and reputational impact of cyber crime. The GlobalData 2025 UK Commercial Insurance Broker Survey found that over half of brokers expect cyber insurance to record the strongest growth among emerging products. Yet penetration among SMEs remains low, with more than 60 per cent still uninsured.
While JLR works to restore production, the incident adds to a mounting list of reminders that no business – however well-established – is immune to cyber disruption. For insurers and reinsurers, the challenge will be to expand cover at sustainable rates while closing the gaps that leave many firms exposed.
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