Thousands of car dealerships were ground to a halt during a normally busy holiday Wednesday by a cyber incident at CDK Global, a major software provider for dealers across the US. The company “shut all systems down and executed extensive testing and consulted with external third-party experts,” Tony Macrito, a...

Car Dealerships Across US Halt Services After Cyberattack

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If you aren’t in the market for a new car or your family’s income isn’t tied to a car dealership, you might not be aware of crippling cyber attacks that have left nearly 15,000 dealerships across North America struggling to provide services to customers.

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CDK Global said Wednesday that it has been able to bring a “small initial test group” of car dealerships back online, a week after a crippling software outage left thousands of car sellers across North America at a standstill.

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Car dealerships around the U.S. are struggling to provide service as major system provider CDK Global’s core products remain down for the fifth day in a row. CDK, which serves almost 15,000 car dealerships across North America, was first hit by an attack early morning on June 19. That forced it to shut down its systems, which are relied on by dealerships to conduct most of their routine business. Later that evening, a second “cyber incident” occurred, according to a message to customers.

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CYBERATTACKS leave dealership customers high and dry as software blackout makes it impossible to apply key incentives and discounts. Forced to process everything by hand, customers face delays in other aspects, too. CDK Global, an open-source software development platform, faced back-to-back cyber attacks last week, causing a "blackout" that left...

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The majority of CDK Global’s car dealership customers are still operating without critical services in the wake of fallout from a cyberattack, which has had consequences extending into a second week. CDK Global said it’s making progress recovering, but services won’t be restored for all of its customers until...

CDK restores service for small group of car dealers

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CDK software services an estimated 15,000 dealerships in the U.S.

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The ransomware attack on CDK Global is not only hampering car dealerships nationwide — it's also complicating life for car buyers.Some 15,000 dealers rely on CDK's dealer management software to run their business, including handling various aspects of buying or leasing a vehicle, such as adding dealer incentives and generating a discount for trade-ins. But last week's cyberattacks are disrupting the sales process, experts told CBS MoneyWatch, while also throwing a wrench into what is a major financial decision for consumers. Here are three ways the CDK incident is impacting car buyers. Delays in buying a vehicleCar dealerships use CDK's software to...

3 ways the CDK cyberattack is affecting car buyers

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A massive car dealership cyberattack slammed car sales in June. Next month will be better, J.D. Power says

Sales of new vehicles slowed down in June, aided in part by the cyberattacks on CDK Global, which took out software car dealerships rely on for...

A massive car dealership cyberattack slammed car sales in June. Next month will be better, J.D. Power says

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