When Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) (one of the world’s most advanced automakers) had to halt production across multiple continents due to a cyberattack, it sent a clear message:
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue, it’s a business continuity issue.
In August 2025, attackers:
To contain the threat, JLR shut down systems globally, halting factory operations and disrupting suppliers worldwide with losses in the millions per week.
Most breaches start with compromised credentials.
Invest in:
Your factory floor and your IT systems are now interconnected.
A single weak link in IT can bring production to a standstill.
Build joint visibility and governance across both environments.
Assume you’ll face an outage. Prepare now.
Have a “cyber outage playbook” with:
Your supply chain is part of your attack surface.
Require vendors to meet your security standards or risk sharing their vulnerabilities.
The JLR breach isn’t just a cybersecurity failure, it’s a lesson in digital fragility.
Organizations that treat cybersecurity as an operational discipline, not a compliance checkbox, will be the ones that survive and scale in this new era.
At Careful Security, we help manufacturers and SaaS providers:
Explore what we have to offer and vCISO programs to turn lessons like JLR’s into your competitive advantage.
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