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After a cyberattack at CDK Global led to the shutdown of computer systems at auto dealers nationwide, the company said it has begun work to restore systems.
CDK, which provides software to car dealerships, shut down operations Wednesday after back-to-back cyberattacks. Bloomberg reported a group claiming to be the hackers is asking for tens of millions of dollars in ransom.
While work is underway to get services back up and running, CDK estimates the process will take several days.
Auto dealers including AutoNation and Peer Lithia Motors said they have experienced disruptions that are likely to negatively impact business, Reuters reported Monday. Some dealerships have reverted to paper methods to conduct business.
USA TODAY reached out to CDK for an update Monday.
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Hackers targeted CDK Global car dealer management system
The cyberattack on CDK was first reported Wednesday, prompting the company to shut down most of its systems “out of an abundance of caution,” a CDK spokesperson previously told USA TODAY.
CDK restored some systems that afternoon, but another cyberattack later that evening prompted the company to take the systems offline once again, according to a letter sent to customers.
The work to completely restore the software is expected to take several days.
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