AutoNation hit by CDK Global cyberattack and outage
SpilloverSpillover from the CDK Global incident · View original incident →AutoNation, Inc. was affected as service outages persisted following a cyberattack on CDK Global. The outage continued on June 24, 2024, and other car dealers were also affected.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- AutoNation, Inc.
- Original incident
- CDK Global ransomware causes widespread outages at North American car dealerships
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Damage from CDK Global service outage
- Cause / method
- Cyberattack on CDK Global and service outage
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- As outages from the CDK Global cyberattack persisted, AutoNation and other car dealers were affected.
Original incident
This is spillover from the CDK Global incident.
CDK Global ransomware causes widespread outages at North American car dealerships
Impact: Operations disrupted at more than 15,000 car dealerships in North America
In June 2024, CDK Global shut down its dealership management software after a cyberattack, disrupting more than 15,000 dealerships in North America. The outage was found to have been caused by a BlackSuit ransomware attack, and some dealerships processed work by hand. While the service outage continued, the attackers demanded millions of dollars, and affected dealerships filed lawsuits.
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