As the ongoing systems outage at software provider CDK Global stretches into its second week, car dealerships are racking up millions of dollars in losses, according to a new estimate.

‘I can’t get paid.’ Cyberattack affecting car dealerships brings chaos for sellers, buyers and workers

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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 is still down heading into the brisk car-selling Fourth of July holiday next week. Auto dealerships use its software to manage everything from scheduling to records, and the mass outage since last week has paralyzed nearly 15,000 dealerships across North America.

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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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CDK Global, a company that provides auto dealerships across the U.S. with software for managing sales and other services, was shut down for a third straight day Friday after cyberattacks crippled the platform. The outage is disrupting roughly 15,000 car sellers that depend on CDK's dealer management software to run their businesses, including vehicle sales. Some dealership employees have resorted to pen and paper to handle transactions, but said most deals had ground to a halt. CDK has not indicated when its systems will be back up and running, but suggested the outage could last several days. "We are actively investigating a...

CDK cyberattack shuts down auto dealerships across the U.S.

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Dealerships using CDK Global software are gradually recovering from a severe cyberattack that caused significant disruption. A cybersecurity firm involved in the recovery process has reported that services are being restored and operations are returning to normal. CDK Cyberattack. Sam Rubin, the vice president and global head of operations for...

CDK Global Begins Restoring Systems After Cyberattack Disrupts Thousands of Car Dealerships

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BALTIMORE -- Car dealerships across the nation temporarily halted their services, including at least one in the Baltimore area, after a major cyberattack impacted their systems.CDK Global, a company that provides auto dealerships across the U.S. with software for managing sales and other services, has been hacked, prompting the company to temporarily shut down most of its systems. That is effectively preventing about 15,000 car dealerships from making sales. The manager at Plaza Ford in Bel Air says they have been unable to make sales or conduct normal business for two days because the attack forced them to pull the plug on...

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Cyberattack on car dealership software causes delays, frustration

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