Hack That’s Crippled Car Dealers Is In Process of Being Resolved

The hack that’s disrupted business at thousands of car dealerships in North America is now in the process of getting resolved, the targeted software provider CDK Global said.

The company has begun work to restore its systems that around 15,000 auto retailers use to conduct day-to-day business, according to an automated message shared with customers over the weekend. CDK expects the process to take “several days and not weeks,” the message said.

CDK is among a handful of companies that provides a suite of software tools that auto retailers use for various sales and service tasks. ...