What Jaguar Land Rover’s Shutdown Reveals About the Next Supply Chain Crisis

Jaguar Land Rover’s Cyberattack Demonstrates How Complex Supply Chains Amplify Consequences and What Could Happen If Attackers Target Automotive Software Next When Jaguar Land Rover shut down its IT network and manufacturing this fall, the world saw the tangible costs of a motivated cyberattack. Production lines halted, thousands of workers were idled, and the UK government stepped in with a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to stabilize suppliers. According to estimates, the total economic impact approached nearly $2.5 billion, affecting thousands of organizations across the automotive ecosystem. The five-week shutdown revealed what many in the industry already suspected: automotive supply chains…