Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) suffered a massive cyberattack on August 31, 2025. Ever since that happened, the production has come to a big halt. Due to this, the company may lose £540 million (INR 6,300 crore). Not just that, Tata Motors, which owns JLR, had to take the hit on its stock price (it fell by 4% on September 25 when it disclosed the attack). Well, here’s an update on that: the company is slowly resuming production and is hoping to get back to normal by January 2026. So, how are things going for JLR now? Learn more.
Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Attack in a Nutshell
- The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover Cyber happened on August 31, 2025.
- Later, the production at its factories was stopped for over a month.
- In late September, JLR’s systems were back online.
- And slowly, the operations at JLR’s factories have resumed.
- Full-fledged operation will start from January 2026.
The list of factories affected includes:
- UK plants: Solihull, Halewood, Wolverhampton.
- Other international plants: Pune, India, and Nitra, Slovakia.
Financial Impact on JLR and Tata Motors
- Several reports suggest that the company would lose £540 million (~INR 6,300 crore).
- Those numbers are roughly one-third of its 2024-25 profit.
- These losses were the impact of fixed costs (like the expenses from the production stop) and lost profit.
- Tata Motors, who own JLR, may see about a fourth of its ₹28,149 crore FY25 profit wiped out.
- The 5-week shutdown resulted in a production loss (notably in the UK) of 5,000 cars per week, costing the company £108 million per week.
Revenue Context of JLR
- JLR made up over 71% (₹4.4 trillion) of Tata Motors’ revenue in 2024-25.
- The company made a profit of £1.8 billion in the last fiscal year.
- According to the Financial Times, the losses due to the attack could be over £2 billion as the company didn’t have insurance for cyberattacks.Tata Consultancy Services was all in helping JLR to contain the cyberattack.
- N. Chandrasekaran, Tata Group Chairperson, is taking weekly updates on the same.
Extra challenges:
- Along with the shutdown, JLR is also taking the heat from the U.S. export tariff uncertainties.
- Getting back to normal isn’t just turning machines back on. It’s the IT, supply chain and many others that will require time till January 2026 for JLR.
Investors’ Reaction
- Several studies suggest that every hour of shutdown in the car industry can cost between $1.5 million and $ 2 million.
- And investors are concerned about the effect of cyberattacks, tariffs and the production halt.
- However, thanks to JLR’s efforts to bring down the tariff-related losses from £1.6 billion to £600 million.
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