Cliff Notes
- Jaguar Land Rover has resumed partial operations after a cyber attack on 31 August halted production and affected staff.
- The company has initiated payments to suppliers and cleared the backlog for invoicing as part of its recovery efforts.
- A workaround has been implemented, allowing vehicle sales and registration to proceed without the usual online system, improving cash flow for the company.
Jaguar Land Rover says some IT systems back online after cyber attack | Money News
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Major British car maker Jaguar Land Rover has said some of its IT systems are back online after being hit by a cyber attack late last month.
Since 31 August, production has been halted across the car-making supply chain, with staff off work as a result of the attack.
“As part of the controlled, phased restart of our operations, today we have informed colleagues, suppliers and retail partners that sections of our digital estate are now up and running,” a company spokesperson said in a statement.
“The foundational work of our recovery programme is firmly underway.”
As part of the partial restart, supplier payments can begin again.
“We have significantly increased IT processing capacity for invoicing,” the statement said. “We are now working to clear the backlog of payments to our suppliers as quickly as we can.”
The supply of parts to customers across the world can also now recommence.
After a workaround was reached on Tuesday to allow cars to move to buyers without the usual online registration, the financial system to process wholesale vehicles is back online.
“We are able to sell and register vehicles for our clients faster, delivering important cash flow”, the company said.
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