The UK Economy Slows and the Car Industry Gets the Blame. Here Is the Real Story

A single cyber attack at JLR slowed the entire UK economy, revealing how vital – and how vulnerable – Britain’s car industry is

The UK woke up to a rather depressing figure this week. Economic growth from July to September came in at 0.1 per cent. The analysts thought we would hit 0.2 per cent, so already things looked a little feeble. The headlines called it a blow for the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. The markets shrugged. Most of the public sighed into their morning tea.

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13/11/2025 1

£1.5bn Government Support for JLR Hack – But Could It Be an Inside Job?

A £1.5bn government rescue may keep Jaguar Land Rover afloat after a crippling cyberattack – but questions linger over a suspected IT weak link connecting JLR, M&S and the Co-op

It sounds like the plot of a cyber-thriller – but it’s happening in real life. Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has been brought to its knees by hackers, with production halted for weeks, suppliers on the brink, and billions in lost revenue. Now the UK government has stepped in with a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to keep JLR afloat and protect jobs.

But as the rescue unfolds, a more uncomfortable question is emerging: was this simply bad luck, or could there be a weak link inside JLR’s own technology backbone?

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28/09/2025 1

JLR Hacked

Cyber Attack Shuts Down Jaguar Land Rover Production for three weeks!

Somewhere between a spy thriller and a Black Mirror episode, Britain’s biggest carmaker has been stopped in its tracks. Not by Covid, not by strikes, not by chip shortages – but by hackers. Yes, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has fallen victim to a cyberattack so severe it’s forced the company into a global shutdown.

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