Dealerships

Cyberattack Chaos: Car Dealerships Face $944 Million Losses – CNN Report

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Greenville, South Carolina – Car dealerships across the United States are facing significant financial losses as an extensive systems outage at software provider CDK Global enters its second week. The ongoing blackout, believed to be caused by a cyberattack, has disrupted operations for nearly 15,000 car dealerships in North America. Workers in the automotive industry are struggling to track customer interactions, orders, and sales due to the software malfunction, impacting their ability to earn a …

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Cyber Outage Crisis Impacts 15,000 Car Dealerships Across North America, Customers Face Long Delays and Missed Deals

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Seekonk, Massachusetts – A system outage from CDK Global has caused significant disruptions at a Mazda dealership, affecting various operations, notes Ryan Callahan, the general sales manager at the establishment. The outage is anticipated to have lasting financial consequences that could take months, or even years, to rectify. The shutdown of the retail software provider has left nearly 15,000 car dealerships across North America grappling with challenges in providing services to customers. As CDK works …

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Cyberattack Crisis: Michigan Car Dealerships Struggle After CDK Ransom Event

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Lansing, Michigan – CDK Global’s recent cyberattack on its software platform has left Michigan car dealerships struggling to conduct business as hackers demand a ransom to restore the system. The attack, acknowledged by CDK in a note to clients, has disrupted the dealer management system, or DMS, making it unavailable for days. The company has begun restoring its systems, but major applications are expected to take several days to come back online. In response to …

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Cyberattack Chaos Continues at North American Car Dealerships: What You Need to Know

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NEW YORK, NY – Car dealerships across North America are facing significant disruptions following cyberattacks on a leading software company in the auto retail sales sector. The attacks on CDK Global have caused widespread outages affecting thousands of auto dealers in the United States and Canada. CDK Global, based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, provides essential software technology to dealers, aiding in various day-to-day operations like vehicle sales, financing, insurance, and repairs. With over 15,000 retail …

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CDK Global Ransomware Attack: BlackSuit Gang Demands Millions – Car Dealerships in Chaos!

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Atlanta, Georgia – CDK Global, a software provider for car dealerships, is currently facing a massive IT outage caused by the BlackSuit ransomware gang. The attack has disrupted operations across North America, leading the company to negotiate with the threat actors for a decryptor to prevent the leak of stolen data. As CDK Global works to restore its IT systems and data centers, car dealerships are forced to resort to manual processes, impacting sales, inventory …

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Cyberattacks cripple car dealerships, forcing them to resort to manual operations

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Sterling, Virginia – Car dealers across the United States are facing significant challenges this week following two cyberattacks on a major industry software provider. The attacks on CDK Global, a software company serving nearly 15,000 car dealerships in the U.S. and Canada, have resulted in disruptions to sales, financing, and payroll systems for many dealers, forcing them to resort to manual methods of conducting business. Kevin Red, a car salesman at AutoNation Honda Dulles in …

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Cyber Incident Strikes CDK Global Twice in a Week: Auto Dealerships Nationwide Impacted

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HOUSTON, TEXAS – CDK Global, a provider of software solutions for auto dealerships, experienced a second cyber incident within days, resulting in widespread outages. The company took proactive measures to shut down most of its systems following an additional cyber incident on Wednesday night, as reported by Automotive News. Dealers were informed by CDK that their systems would be offline for at least a day due to the incident. The company is collaborating with third-party …

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Cyberattacks Cripple CDK Global Systems, Impact Thousands of Car Dealerships in North America

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Car dealerships in North America are reeling from the impact of consecutive cyberattacks on system provider CDK Global. The company has been forced to close its dealership management systems for two days in a row after being targeted by hackers. CDK Global, which caters to nearly 15,000 car dealerships across North America, faced the first cyberattack early on a Wednesday morning. This initial attack led to the shutdown of essential systems utilized by dealerships to …

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