Jaguar Land Rover hit by cyber incident, warns of data impact

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a Tata Motor-led auto giant, confirmed a cyber incident that has disrupted its global systems and may have compromised data, the automaker said in a statement on Wednesday.

JLR has not disclosed details on the scale of the breach or the type of data affected.

“Since we became aware of the cyber incident, we have been working around the clock, alongside third-party cybersecurity specialists, to restart our global applications in a controlled and safe manner,” JLR said.


The company stated that its ongoing forensic investigation indicates data impact.

“As a result of our ongoing investigation, we now believe that some data has been affected and we are informing the relevant regulators. Our forensic investigation continues at pace and we will contact anyone as appropriate if we find that their data has been impacted,” it added.

The statement also acknowledged the operational difficulties the breach has caused. “We are very sorry for the continued disruption this incident is causing and we will continue to update as the investigation progresses,” the company said.