After facing a major cyberattack this past summer that disrupted operations at over 15,000 dealerships across the country, CDK Global has bounced back, implementing new technology to ensure the safety of their dealer and OEM partners. Brian MacDonald, President & CEO of CDK Global, joins us to discuss the company's response to the incident and their innovative roadmap moving forward. Watch the full episode here: https://www.cbtnews.com/cdk-global-ceo-brian-mcdonald-discusses-resilient-response-t

CDK Global has shut down most of its systems around the country as it attempts to assess and contain an early morning cyberattack June 19. "We are actively investigating a cyber incident. Out of an abundance of caution and concern for our customers, we have shut down most of our systems and are working diligently to get everything up and running as quickly as possible," Tony Macrito, CDK's senior director of communications, told Automotive News via email. CDK serves close to 15,000 dealership lo

The CDK cyberattack shutdown has potentially far-reaching implications for auto retail franchises, according to a new report from Seaport Research Partners. “While it’s unclear what the ultimate impact is, the impact is potentially far-reaching as CDK is reportedly contracted by [15,000] dealers nationwide … with some dealers nearly wholly reliant upon it for critical functionality such as CRM, sales processing, inventory management, etc.,” the report said. With some dealers unable to do busines