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JLR extends cyber attack shutdown to October
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JLR extends cyber attack shutdown to OctoberThe decision has intensified concerns among suppliers, who rely on JLR’s ‘just in time’ production schedules and have been forced to halt operations.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has extended its production shutdown until at least 1 October, after the cyber attack that crippled its IT systems left the UK’s biggest automaker unable to restart operations.
Read more Jaguar Land Rover hit by cyber attack forcing production shutdown at UK plantUnions have urged ministers to consider a furlough-style scheme to protect supplier jobs.
Rising cyber threatsThe cyber attack has also raised questions about the vulnerability of UK industry.
Speculation is mounting that the shutdown could last into November, though JLR insists it is working at pace to restore its systems.