Car Dealerships Across the Nation Are Crippled as CDK Global Software Faces Cyberattack and Ransom Demand

CDK Global, a leading software provider to car dealerships, has seen continued outages of its core systems following a cyberattack and ransom demand by an eastern European hacking group. The outages have significantly impacted dealerships' ability to process vehicle sales, repairs, and other operations. The hacking group is demanding tens of millions of dollars in ransom from CDK Global to restore systems. CDK Global software is used by over 15,000 retail auto locations nationwide to manage key dealership operations.