Committee publication · Correspondence · 24 September 2025

Letter from Tata relating to the impact of the cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover, 23 September 2025

From: Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls

Summary

Tata Motors' Group CFO responds to parliamentary inquiry about Jaguar Land Rover's cyber attack on 23 September 2025. The letter states JLR remains empowered to manage its response, declines early impact assessment, confirms JLR's improved debt position (£5bn paid down over three years) enables liquidity access, and commits to prioritised supplier payments and transparent disclosure as operations normalise.

Key findings

JLR is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors Limited with full operational autonomy in decision-making regarding cyber attack response
Impact assessment is deemed premature; Tata Group states commitment to transparent disclosure once information stabilises
JLR has reduced debt by over £5 billion in three years, positioning it to secure additional short-term liquidity and maintain supplier/retail partner commitments
Tata Motors and JLR are monitoring working capital and leveraging global banking relationships to support commercial partners during production disruption
Outstanding supplier payments intended to be settled within coming weeks as payment processing capacity increases

Tone

Factual

Topics

cybersecurityautomotive-manufacturingbusiness-continuitysupply-chaincorporate-finance

Key actors

Balaji, PB (Group CFO, Tata Motors), Liam Byrne MP (Chair, Business & Trade Select Committee), Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Tata Motors Limited (TML), Tata Group

Notable line

“JLR is fully empowered to take decisions that best reflect the interests of its business and commercial partners.”

Key Quotes

“As a result of JLR's work over the last three years in paying off over £5 billion of debt, JLR is in a good position to secure additional short-term liquidity.”
— Balaji, PB (Group CFO, Tata Motors) · financial position following cyber attack

“At this stage, it is premature to provide a definitive impact assessment of the cyber-attack affecting JLR as things are still fluid.”
— Balaji, PB (Group CFO, Tata Motors) · response to parliamentary inquiry on attack consequences

“JLR continues to work with its supply partners to prioritise payments to those with the greatest need.”
— Balaji, PB (Group CFO, Tata Motors) · supplier payment strategy during disruption

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