Nothing is going well for Jaguar Land Rover. The victim of a massive cyber attack this summer revealed at the beginning of September, the famous British car manufacturer (which belongs to the Indian giant Tata) announced that he could not restart his world production as planned (September 24) and extends the closure of his factories until October 1.
“We have made this decision to clarify the situation for next week, while establishing the calendar of the progressive recovery of our activities and we continue our research,” said a spokesman cited by Skynews. “Our teams continue to work 24 hours, 7 days a week together with cybersecurity specialists and the police to guarantee a safe recovery.”
Meanwhile, losses are equivalent to dozens of millions of pounds sterling for the group. Without a computer system, no car can leave the channels. Result, around 1,000 cars per day are not produced, a loss of 50 million pounds of sterling sales per week (57 million euros), according to BBC figures.
Concern among subcontractors
Several data leaks must also deplo. According Automotive news EuropeAlmost 40,000 vehicles gathered before cyber attacks are not found in the system. These cars, Ready to be deliveredIt cannot be located anymore.
At the same time, concern grows among employees. More than 33,000 people work directly for the manufacturer in the United Kingdom and the number of employees involved as subcontractors in the supply chain, including small SMEs.
According to our colleagues, approximately a quarter of these suppliers have already taken measures to suspend production and fire employees, some of them depend a lot on the manufacturer and the bankruptcy of risk.
In addition, Jaguar Land Rover was also forced to interrupt production and assembly in its factories in China, Slovakia, India and Brazil.
British unions demand that the manufacturer and government establish a partial unemployment system, particularly in the supply chain. A gain of 2,200 million pounds led by Jaguar Land Rover last year, which allows to release funds.
There are no explanations about the nature of the attack
The mystery remains in terms of the nature of the cyber attack suffered by the manufacturer. But one thing is safe, its consequences are huge. In addition to the interruption of automotive production, dealers have not been able to register their vehicles or request spare parts. Even diagnostic software to analyze vehicles has been affected.
For Liam Byrne, deputy of Birmingham and president of the Special Business and Commerce Commission, the consequences of this attack are symptomatic. “The attack surface to which companies are exposed is now much more important, because their digital operations are much larger. These are global organizations.
If Jaguar Land Rover manages to start his production in October, he will need “weeks” to find a normal level, he judges experts. Remember that the manufacturer made a Strategic turn Only by offering 100% electric vehicles.
Source: BFM TV
