Cybersecurity in the Car Business Safeguarding Against Dealer Software Breaches

Software provider with 15000 car dealerships in North America said it shut down key systems systems in response. CDK Global faces at least eight lawsuits from auto dealerships over cyberattacks that took down the software provider's dealer management system. Cybercriminals paralyzed car dealership software provider CDK Global with back-to-back ransomware attacks. An attack on an auto retailers' management platform affected more than 15,000 dealerships, to the tune of $1 billion. ... As cars run on gas and ... Software provider CDK Global was hacked, leaving dealership customers to wonder if they will get service and if their data was stolen. As the risk of cyberthreats escalates nationwide, from data breaches to ransomware attacks, car dealers and their software vendors should stay ... CDK Global Breach a Wake-Up Call for Automotive Industry ... CDK Global, a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the ... Hackers are holding CDK Global, a company that provides daily operational software to 15000 car dealerships nationwide, under ransom after ... The attack happened last Tuesday (June 18) on the CDK dealership management system (DMS), used by thousands of U.S. car dealerships, as well as ... Thousands of car dealerships nationwide are closed or partially open today thanks to a massive cyberattack on dealer software.