JLR Displays Signs of Recovery, But the Consequences Continue to Expand | Carscoops

      Production is set to restart at one of the company's engine plants this week; however, JLR has not provided a specific timeline for when full operations will resume.

      Just 10 hours ago, it was reported that the cyberattack inflicted losses of up to £50 million on JLR each week, affecting around 200,000 workers linked to Jaguar Land Rover’s supply chain. Prior to the attack, JLR was producing around 1,000 vehicles daily.

      Five weeks after the cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, there is finally some hope for the British automaker. Reports indicate that production will recommence before Friday, although it will take several weeks to return to levels seen before the incident.

      Shortly after confirming the British government’s intervention with a $2 billion (£1.5 billion) loan guarantee to assist suppliers dependent on JLR, it was announced that production will initially restart at the engine factory in Wolverhampton.

      The company also has two other factories in the UK that will be brought back online, although no specific dates have been given. The BBC mentioned that these sites will resume operations gradually. Full capacity is expected to take several weeks, and the cyberattack not only affected UK plants but also those in China, India, and Slovakia. Some estimates suggest that the attack has resulted in a weekly loss of at least £50 million ($67 million) for JLR.

      The supply chain is facing significant challenges as well. Approximately 200,000 individuals are employed by firms within the carmaker’s supply network, many of whom work exclusively for JLR. One key supplier, Evtec Group, which has 1,250 employees, has been at a standstill for weeks, and its workers have been sent home receiving only 80% of their normal wages.

      JLR plans to restart operations in phases but, given prior failed attempts to reactivate its factories, it is likely to refrain from committing to firm deadlines for resuming work.

      Before the cyberattack, the British company was producing about 1,000 vehicles each day. The hacker group known as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has claimed responsibility for the attack and reportedly began taunting MI6, the National Cyber Security Center, and the UK's National Crime Agency shortly after it occurred.