Cybercriminals have targeted Jeremy Clarkson’s Cotswolds pub making off with £27,000 after breaching the establishment’s accounting systems.

The television presenter revealed the theft in his Sun column, explaining that hackers had infiltrated the The Farmer’s Dog’s financial records and extracted the substantial sum.

The attack forms part of a broader wave of cybercrime affecting major British businesses.

Jaguar Land Rover suffered a significant cyber incident earlier this week, forcing the automotive manufacturer to halt production lines and send workers home from its Halewood facility near Liverpool.

High street retailers including Marks & Spencer and the Co-op have also fallen victim to similar digital raids in recent months.

Luxury Knightsbridge department store Harrods has also been attacked.

Clarkson disclosed the security breach whilst discussing the spate of corporate cyber attacks in his newspaper column.

“But no one thought to mention that my pub, the Farmer’s Dog, has been hit too,” he wrote.

He continued: “It was, though. Someone broke into our accounting system and helped themselves to £27,000.”

The presenter, who purchased and renovated the Burford establishment for £1 million before opening it in August 2024, has not revealed how the criminals accessed the pub’s computer systems.

It remains unknown whether authorities have identified any suspects in connection with the theft.

The incident represents another challenge for Clarkson, who has previously described both farming and pub ownership as particularly stressful ventures.

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Jaguar Land Rover’s cyber incident emerged at 4.30am on Monday, coinciding with the critical 75 plate registration period.

The company immediately initiated protective measures, closing down global systems to prevent further damage.

Manufacturing operations at the Halewood plant, which produces the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport, remained suspended through Tuesday.

Staff received instructions to stay home whilst management implemented emergency protocols under their corridor agreement.

The shutdown affected multiple operational areas beyond production.

Vehicle registration systems went offline, preventing dealers from processing new car sales.

JLR’s parent company Tata notified the Indian stock exchange about the “IT security” incident, though the firm maintained no customer data had been compromised during the breach.

The automotive giant confirmed retail and production activities faced severe disruption, though recovery efforts were progressing rapidly.

Industry publication Autocar reported dealers had received no timeline for system restoration.

Earlier this year, M&S temporarily suspended online trading following a cyber breach, whilst Co-op stores experienced operational difficulties during their attack.

Harrods acknowledged unauthorised system access during their incident.

Mr Clarkson has previously acknowledged the financial pressures of his agricultural enterprises, describing farming as a “money pit” and admitting television work generates substantially higher income than his Diddly Squat Farm operations.