The cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover cost the British economy approximately £1.9 billion ($2.55 billion) and affected over 5,000 organizations. This is reported in a report by the independent cybersecurity organization Cyber Monitoring Centre.
In August 2025, Jaguar Land Rover was subjected to a large-scale cyberattack that paralyzed its internal IT systems and halted production at key plants in Solihull, Halewood, and Wolverhampton.
"With financial losses amounting to £1.9 billion, this incident appears to be the most economically devastating cyber event to ever affect the UK, with the overwhelming majority of financial consequences related to the loss of production capacity at JLR and its suppliers," the report states.
The company, owned by India's Tata Motors, resumed production earlier this month after nearly six weeks of downtime due to the hacking attack. The premium car manufacturer has three plants in the UK, which together produce about a thousand cars a day.
The incident has been classified as a Category 3 event, as its consequences led to financial losses for British companies ranging from £1 billion to £5 billion.
It has been reported that automotive industry suppliers had to take measures to preserve their businesses – cutting wages, reducing working hours, and in some cases even laying off employees.
