Car dealers have been hit this week after two consecutive cyber attacks on the company CDK Global caused the closure of their systems.
CDK Global software is used in thousands of dealerships. Their products handle everything from registration to programming, so Its closure is a big problem, especially because in the summer dealerships record an increase in sales. When will the system be reset?
When will CDK Global be available?
A statement from the data technology company noted that they are still working to resolve the effects of the cyberattack, but that The systems will be unavailable for “several days.”
According to the statement shared by X user Car Dealership Guy, CDK Global has also committed to continuing to provide updates as they attempt to recover from the attack.
“At the moment, We do not have an estimated time frame for resolution. and, therefore, our distributors’ systems will not be available for several days,” the statement says.
The statement also says that have created a Resource Center to help auto dealers to run while they try to recover your information.
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What exactly happened to CDK Global?
On Wednesday, CDK spokesperson Lisa Finney told cnn that the company was investigating a cyber incident. “Out of caution and concern for our customers, we have shut down most of our systems and are working diligently to get everything up and running as quickly as possible,” Finney said in a statement.
Later that day, the company said most of its critical computer systems were back online. But On Thursday morning, the company told dealers that another incident had occurred.
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