UK car production slumps to a 73-year low after JLR cyberattack

Car production in British factories slumped in September to the lowest level for the month since 1952 after Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was hit by an unprecedented cyberattack.

JLR, Britain’s largest automotive employer, was forced to shut down all its computer systems at the start of September and was unable to make another car until early October.

That contributed to a 27% slump in total UK car production in September compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group.

Read more at The Guardian