Jaguar Land Rover said on Wednesday that a cyberattack has forced a halt to its vehicle assembly lines and led to the theft of an unspecified amount of data.
In a statement, the U.K.-based maker of Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles said it was aware that “some data” was taken during the incident. It remains unclear whether the stolen information pertains to the company, its employees, or its customers.
The company first disclosed the attack on September 2, noting that it had shut down its systems, which “severely disrupted” production and sales operations. The incident has also affected supply chains, including vehicle repairs.
Jaguar Land Rover employs more than 33,000 people in the U.K., making it one of the country’s largest employers. According to a newspaper report, U.K. government officials are reportedly concerned about the potential economic impact of the breach, with recovery expected to take weeks rather than days.
