Shield Your Dealership Essential Software Breach Safeguards

As the risk of cyberthreats escalates nationwide, from data breaches to ransomware attacks, car dealers and their software vendors should stay ... 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 ... Last month a crippling cyber attack on auto dealership software impacted car sales in Colorado. Hackers breached the vendor of several dealerships' customer information software, meaning no one can reach out about a car online. Cybercriminals paralyzed car dealership software provider CDK Global with back-to-back ransomware attacks. Only 42% of auto dealership respondents say that their dealership is fully prepared to manage a potential cybersecurity breach in the future, 58 ... Two cyberattacks on dealer software provider CDK Global have sent 15000 car dealers across North America scrambling. A handful of major US auto dealers said their business operations have been affected by a ransomware incident on the key software provider. Software provider with 15000 car dealerships in North America said it shut down key systems systems in response. Another cyber attack - this time on CDK Global - the software used by thousands of auto dealerships.