New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- As reported, a cyber-attack has pushed Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) into a crisis that strikes at the heart of corporate resilience. The attack silenced production lines, leaving 33,000 employees idle, and threw its global supply chain into turmoil.

The Tata-owned firm had been negotiating an insurance policy but had not secured it when the breach occurred. If the disruption ultimately costs £2 billion, as estimated, it will surpass JLR's profit after tax for 2025. As JLR generates nearly 70% of Tata Motors' consolidated revenue, the news took little time to reach the Indian stock market.

Cyberattacks are common across industries. What is striking about this case is that one of the world's top automakers, with glo...