CDK Global, a company that provides auto dealerships across the U.S. with software for managing sales and other services, has been hacked, prompting the company to temporarily shut down most of its systems. That is effectively preventing about 15,000 car dealerships from making sales.'We are actively investigating a cyber incident,' a company spokesperson told CBS News.
'CDK Cybersecurity Solutions provide a three-tiered cybersecurity strategy to prevent, protect and respond to cyberattacks so you can defend your dealership,' it says. When did the cyber attack begin?The cyber attack on CDK Global began Tuesday evening, Bleeping Computer, a cybersecurity news site, reported Wednesday, taking the 15,000 car dealerships it serves offline. It is not currently known who, or what group, is behind the cyber attack.