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Ransomware attack on car dealership software disrupts North American sales

First reported · Last reported · 11 related reports

A cyber-attack on a car dealership software provider disrupted vehicle sales at dealerships in the United States and Canada. Some dealerships kept operating by filling out paperwork with pen and paper, and the attackers demanded a ransom of millions of dollars. The disruption continued until 2 July, and most affected dealerships expected to resume online operations by 4 July.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Being confirmed
Incident type
Ransomware
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Disruption of sales and computer operations at US and Canadian car dealerships
Cause / method
Ransomware attack on a car dealership software provider
Location
Other countries

Timeline

  1. A hack of car dealership software disrupted dealership operations.
  2. The cyber-attack affected car sales in the United States and Canada.
  3. North American dealerships responded by working manually with pen and paper.
  4. The attackers demanded a ransom of millions of dollars.
  5. As the disruption continued, most affected dealerships expected to be back online by 4 July.

11 related reports

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