Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Cyberattack Shuts Down Range Rover Production, Disrupting Supply Chain
Imagine a car company, JLR, that makes fancy Range Rovers.
Suddenly, hackers broke into their computer systems, so they had to stop making cars to fix things.
This has stopped the factory from working and could cost the company a lot of money.
The hackers, who call themselves things like 'Scattered Spider,' might have even stolen some secret information.
It's like when your computer gets a virus and you have to take it to a repair shop, except this is a whole car factory!
They're working hard to get things back up and running, but it takes time, and they might have to pay a lot to fix the problem and keep the company safe.
A cyberattack forced Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to shut down Range Rover production.
The shutdown, which initially aimed to end Wednesday, has been extended to September 24.
Hackers, potentially including Lapsus$, ShinyHunters, and Scattered Spider, claimed responsibility.
The cyberattack could cost JLR millions of dollars, impacting its supply chain.
Government and cybersecurity experts are assisting in the investigation and recovery efforts.
- Who
- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and its suppliers were impacted.
- What
- A cyberattack caused JLR to halt production of Range Rover vehicles.
- When
- The cyberattack was discovered late last month, with an extended shutdown announced on Tuesday.
- Where
- Production plants in the UK (Solihull, near Liverpool) and Slovakia are affected.
- Why
- The cyberattack, claimed by several cybercriminal groups, forced JLR to shut down systems to protect against data breaches and further damage.
- Company
- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
- Incident
- Cyberattack
- Affected Production
- Range Rover models
- Plants Affected
- Solihull, UK; near Liverpool, UK; Slovakia
- Initial Shutdown Date
- Late Last Month
- Expected Restart
- September 24th
- Potential Financial Impact
- Millions of dollars in losses
- Suspected Hackers
- Lapsus$, ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider