Part of Jaguar Land Rover's Digital Infrastructure Running Again

Nitra, September 25 (TASR) - Part of Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) digital infrastructure is back in operation, JLR Slovakia communications manager Katarina Chlebova stated on Thursday. "The foundation of our renewal programme is firmly up and running," she said. The company made the announcement to colleagues, suppliers and retail partners on Thursday as part of a controlled, phased restart of its systems. According to Chlebova, the automaker has significantly increased its billing processing capacity. "We're currently working to eliminate the backlog of payments to our suppliers as quickly as possible," she said. The global spare parts logistics hub, which supplies the distribution centres of the carmaker's retail partners in the UK and around the world, is gradually returning to full operation. "This will allow our partners to continue to service vehicles and maintain customer mobility," she added. The finance system used by JLR to process wholesale vehicle sales has been re-launched. It enables vehicles to be sold and registered more quickly for clients and provides an important flow of funds. "These steps represent an important start while our teams work continuously in partnership with cyber security experts, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre and law enforcement bodies to ensure a secure and controlled restart," confirmed Chlebova. Jaguar Land Rover's production was disrupted by a large-scale cyber-attack in late August. The company had to shut down its systems to minimise the extent of the damage. am