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Jaguar Land Rover update as 'some production' to resume today - Liverpool Echo
Jaguar Land Rover begins controlled, phased production restart at Wolverhampton engine plant after a cyber attack halted manufacturing for over a month, impacting thousands of supply chain jobs.
- On Monday, Jaguar Land Rover will restart some manufacturing at its Wolverhampton engine plant, which BBC reports will be the first site to resume this week.
- Hackers exploiting a SAP Netweaver flaw forced Jaguar Land Rover to halt all manufacturing at the start of September, and a group claiming responsibility said it obtained customer data.
- The company has started testing systems across its factories ahead of restart, restoring parts of its IT estate while a company spokesman said some manufacturing will "resume in the coming days" working with the UK National Cyber Security Centre and law enforcement.
- Up to 5 million a day in losses, unions warn small JLR suppliers could collapse without urgent support, prompting the UK government to underwrite a £1.5 billion loan guarantee.
- The UK automotive supply chain employs around 120,000 people, with ministers in daily contact since August 31, and the same hacking group previously cost Marks & Spencer 300 million, highlighting broader cyber risks.
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