When a Factory Hack Shuts Everything Down: Jaguar Land Rover's £2.5 Billion Wake-Up Call

Jaguar Land Rover's August 2025 cyber attack forced the company to shut down production and office systems at once, costing the UK economy £2.5 billion. The problem: modern car plants now link factory floors directly to computer networks. Once hackers breach that connection, there's no safe way to contain the damage—companies must assume everything is compromised and shut it all down.