ShareThe recent shutdown of car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) following a cyber attack should serve as a stark “wake-up call” for the nation’s industrial resilience, according to a leading business professor. The incident, which has halted all car production at the company’s UK plants, has prompted calls for government intervention to prevent the collapse of its vulnerable supply chain. Professor David Bailey, of the University of Birmingham, estimates that JLR has been unable to produce approximately 24,000 vehicles this month. The cyber attack comes at a time of existing difficulty for the car industry, already struggling with issues such as US tariffs. The incident not only highlights the growing threat of cyber attacks, but also exposes a systemic weakness in the manufacturing sector that may require government action to rebuild its resilience.