Jaguar Land Rover said on Wednesday that unspecified data was stolen during a cyber attack that left vehicle assembly lines stagnant.
exist A statement The maker of the UK Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles said on Wednesday that “some data” had been realized in the incident.
Companies operating in the UK are obliged to notify the Information Commissioner’s Office within three days of discovering a data breach. It is not clear whether the data is related to the company, its employees or customers.
Jaguar Land Rover revealed a cyber attack on September 2, saying the incident forced the company to shut down its system, which “severely damaged” its production lines and sales operations. The incident also affected the company’s supply chain, including vehicle repairs.
The automaker is one of the largest employers in the UK, with more than 33,000 employees. Every A newspaperBritish government officials are said to be concerned about the economic impact of the violation, and the recovery is expected to take weeks instead of days.