Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that some data from drivers may have been lost in a recent cyber attack that devastated the British manufacturer.

In a new statement, Jaguar Land Rover confirmed that it was continuing to work around the clock to restart global operations.

This follows a cyber attack at the start of the month which forced the company to pause its production and retail operations.

A spokesperson for Jaguar Land Rover announced that it was working with third-party cybersecurity specialists to ensure the company can return to normality.

Jaguar Land Rover has warned that some data may have been compromised in a recent cyber attack

However, the ongoing investigation has found that some data from motorists could have been compromised.

The spokesperson said: "We now believe that some data has been affected and we are informing the relevant regulators.

"Our forensic investigation continues at pace and we will contact anyone as appropriate if we find that their data has been impacted.

"We are very sorry for the continued disruption this incident is causing and we will continue to update as the investigation progresses."

Jaguar Land Rover said it was working to restore its systems as quickly as possible | JLR

Staff at Jaguar Land Rover's production facilities have been told to stay away from work since last week in the aftermath of the cyber attack.

JLR confirmed that it had shut down its IT systems in response to the cyber attack, which was first identified on August 31, with experts praising the brand for doing so before the hack was worsened.

However, workers on the production lines have not been given a firm date of when they can return. The attack has impacted its Halewood and Solihull car plants, in addition to its Wolverhampton engine factory.

Further disruption has been seen at JLR's factories in Slovakia, China and India. with parent company Tata Motors reporting a "cyber incident", but giving no further details.

Staff at JLR's Halewood Plant were told to go home last week

Former Land Rover chief engineer Dr Charles Tennant told the BBC that JLR could be losing "around £5million per day" in lost profits.