The Indian-owned carmaking giant will be bailed out after a cyberattack stalled car production and its downstream supply chain. Critics argue that the bailout sends the wrong message to hackers and crime groups.

Ministers hope the loan, from a commercial bank and underwritten by the government, will give certainty to suppliers.

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle announced a loan guarantee scheme to keep afloat small firms that supply the car maker and employ 120,000 people.

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Coventry (dpa) - Die britische Regierung hilft dem durch einen Cyberangriff angeschlagenen Autobauer Jaguar Land Rover mit der Garantie für einen Milliardenkredit aus. Mit bis zu…

Nach einer Cyberattacke auf Jaguar Land Rover greift die britische Regierung dem Autobauer mit einer Milliardenbürgschaft unter die Arme. Die Produktion steht weiterhin still.

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The car manufacturer paused all manufacturing at the start of the month after being targeted by hackers

The Indian-owned carmaking giant will be bailed out after a cyberattack stalled car production and its downstream supply chain. Critics argue that the bailout sends the wrong…

Lobby group says urgent government intervention required as small suppliers on brink of collapse during shutdown