Major British car maker Jaguar Land Rover has said some of its IT systems are back online after being hit by a cyber attack late last month.

Since 31 August, production has been halted across the car-making supply chain, with staff off work as a result of the attack.

"As part of the controlled, phased restart of our operations, today we have informed colleagues, suppliers and retail partners that sections of our digital estate are now up and running," a company spokesperson said in a statement.

"The foundational work of our recovery programme is firmly underway."

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