Staff of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have been instructed to remain at home for an additional day, according to sources at Sky News, as the car manufacturer continues to grapple with the aftermath of a cyber attack.
Employees of the British company have now been advised to stay off work until Wednesday. Previously, they had been instructed not to return until Tuesday.
The decision on whether to recall staff is being made on a day-to-day basis, as per information obtained by Sky News.
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JLR disabled its systems upon detecting the attack last Tuesday, stating that it had experienced severe disruptions.
Its retail operations were also affected, although there was no indication at the time that any customer data had been compromised. However, JLR reportedly notified the Information Commissioner’s Office about the potential risk of a data breach.
Thousands of production employees at the carmaker’s major manufacturing facilities in Halewood, Merseyside, as well as Solihull and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, are still receiving their salaries.
Jaguar Land Rover is the latest major UK company to be targeted in a cyber incident, following Marks & Spencer which faced disruptions to its operations for several months.
Following an attack during Easter, the retail chain only resumed click and collect services in August.
Incidents involving the Co-op and Harrods were identified more quickly and had a lesser impact.
A report from The Sunday Times suggested that JLR’s operations could be disrupted for a significant portion of September or possibly longer.
On Wednesday, a group of hackers who speak English claimed responsibility for the JLR attack through a Telegram platform called Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, which is a combination of the names of hacking groups Scattered Spider, Lapsus$, and ShinyHunters.
A spokesperson for JLR stated on Monday: «We are working tirelessly to restart our global applications in a controlled and secure manner.
«We are collaborating with third-party cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies.
«We deeply regret the disruption caused by this incident. Our retail partners continue to operate, and we will provide further updates as needed.»