CDK Global’s Summer Meltdown: Car Dealerships to Finally See Relief After Ransomware Chaos

CDK Global’s dealer management system, hit by a June 18th ransomware attack, will be back online by Thursday. The BlackSuit ransomware gang is suspected of causing the outage, leaving over 15,000 car dealerships scrambling with pen and paper. CDK is also restoring other applications like…

Hot Take:

CDK Global’s IT systems got whacked harder than a piñata at a kid’s birthday party, but they’re promising a comeback faster than you can say “cyberattack recovery”.

Key Points:

  • CDK Global hit by a massive ransomware attack on June 18th.
  • Dealer Management System (DMS) expected back online by July 4th.
  • Second cyberattack forced another system shutdown.
  • BlackSuit ransomware gang suspected behind the attack.
  • CDK provides services to over 15,000 car dealerships in North America.

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