A cyber attack at Jaguar Land Rover, which compelled the company to suspend production and retail operations on September 2, is expected to persist for weeks in a major blow for the firm.
The incident led the 海角视频's largest carmaker to take its systems offline as a precautionary measure, whilst emails dispatched to staff at its plant confirmed that shifts had been scrapped, as reported by .
Workers at the British company have now been instructed to stay away from work until Wednesday, with a determination on whether to recall staff being made on a daily basis.
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There is conjecture that operations at JLR will face disruption for "most of September" or potentially longer, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
"The frustratingly simplistic approach to knock out a company of this size and for so long will make this incredibly difficult for senior staff to swallow," Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor, ESET, said.
"But to really add insult to injury is that we saw a run of retailers catastrophically hit this year causing one of the biggest impacts to a whole industry," Moore added.
M&S has only recently bounced back from the cyber attack it endured in April, whilst a raft of other retailers – from the Co-op to Harrods – were also targeted.
"The Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) attack reveals cybercrime's evolution from opportunistic hacking into strategic business warfare... this was no random strike; it was timed with the 海角视频's critical '75 plate' launch to cause maximum damage," Cody Barrow, CEO of EclecticIQ, said. On 1 September, the 海角视频 unveiled new vehicle registration plates featuring the '75' age identifier for cars registered between September 2025 and February 2026.
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A spokesperson for JLR stated: "We continue to work around the clock to restart our global applications in a controlled and safe manner following the recent cyber incident. We are working with third-party cybersecurity specialists and alongside law enforcement.
"We want to thank all our customers, partners, suppliers and colleagues for their patience and support. We are very sorry for the disruption this incident has caused. Our retail partners remain open and we will continue to provide further updates."
Two fifths of consumers now more cautious about online shopping
According to data from ESET, two fifths of consumers have become more cautious about online shopping.
Less than two thirds of Brits trust online retailers to protect them, while over three quarters of consumers are worried about their personal and financial details being compromised due to online retail transactions.
Younger consumers are nearly twice as likely as those over 55 to be influenced by the fear of fraud to stop shopping with a brand after a breach.
"Today's shopper is increasingly security-savvy, and retailers who ignore that do so at their peril," said Matt Knell, 海角视频 Country Manager at ESET.
Data from Abnormal AI indicates a clear seasonal pattern in retail-focused cyberattacks, with the second quarter consistently seeing a surge as criminals exploit busy trading periods.
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The National Crime Agency has recently intensified its investigations into ransomware groups believed to be targeting 海角视频 firms.
In June, it apprehended four individuals accused of launching attacks on major retailers including Harrods and M&S.