The UK government is providing a support package of £1.5 billion ($1.75 billion) loan guarantee with Jaguar Land Rover to support its supply chain, following a massive data breach that was disclosed on September 2, 2025.
The UK government explained that its decision is to protect JLR’s supply chain, safeguard jobs, and stabilize the auto sector after the cyberattack severely disrupted operations. Production was halted for over 5 weeks.
The UK government highlighted JLR’s key role as a top exporter, employing 34,000 directly in its UK operations and supporting 120,000 jobs through its large automotive supply chain.
The UK government also committed £2 billion capital and R&D funding for the auto sector to 2030, and an additional £500 million to extend the R&D support for the industry to 2035
The loan from a commercial bank will be paid back over 5 years.
For manufacturing leaders, there is one simple, crucial lesson to take away from the JLR cyber attack: security is a strategic imperative, not a nice-to-have.
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