CDK Global Pays $25M Ransom After Cyberattack, CEO Vows Dealer Compensation
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CDK Global reportedly paid a $25 million ransom in Bitcoin to restore services after a ransomware attack caused a two-week outage affecting up to 15,000 car dealerships. The attack, attributed to the BlackSuit ransomware group, led to significant financial damage estimated at over $600 million. CDK has not disclosed details of the recovery process, and some systems remain offline.
- Car dealer software slinger CDK Global said to have paid $25M ransom after cyberattack The Register
- How did the auto dealer outage end? CDK almost certainly paid a $25 million ransom CNN
- Auto CEO makes bold promise after cyberattack, outage TheStreet
- CDK CEO pledges to compensate dealers after ransomware event Automotive News
- Wallets tied to CDK ransom group received $25 million two days after attack CyberScoop
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