Alex Tora knew his fish and chips shop in Solihull, England needed a boost after the pandemic, so he began offering a discount to workers from the Jaguar Land Rover factory down the road. It was a business masterstroke. Many of his customers now come from the company’s ranks, grabbing a quick lunch or picking up a “fish supper” on their way home.

Or at least they were — until Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was brought to a standstill after a devastating hack late in August.

“We are about 30% down,” Tora told CNN of takings since then. “We have a strong connection to Land Rover – most of the customers are regulars, they come two to three times a week or we deliver to them during break times, so yes, we miss them.”

JLR said it shut down all its systems worldwide following a cyberattack on August

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