Car dealerships face continued disruption as CDK works to restore hacked systems

“In partnership with third-party experts, we are assessing the impact and providing regular updates to our customers. We remain vigilant in our efforts to reinstate our services and get our dealers back to business as usual as quickly as possible,” Bloomberg reported citing a CDK spokeswoman.

This incident underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect essential business operations. It also highlights the potential vulnerabilities in interconnected systems that can be exploited by malicious actors.

“In light of the recent CDK Global cyber incident, it’s clear that a structured approach to understanding the risks, controls, and mitigation strategies for cloud applications and services is essential,” DR Goyal, senior architect at Rakuten Symphony India said.