The automobile dealership sector continues to evolve digitally with connected vehicles, cloud-based dealership management systems (DMS), online financing, and electronic sales workflows. But the newly released CDK State of Dealership Cybersecurity 2025 report shows a sector still struggling to keep pace with threat actors who increasingly target these high-value, high-data retail environments. Despite gains in awareness and investment, dealerships face widening gaps in employee readiness, thir
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As cyber threats continue to evolve, car dealerships remain vulnerable despite growing awareness and investment. CDK’s State of Dealership Cybersecurity 2025 study reveals that while 90% of dealership leaders recognize the importance of cybersecurity protocols, fewer than half feel confident in their systems’ ability to protect against attacks.
Key insights from this year’s report include:
- Cyberattack Trends: One in five dealerships reported being targeted in 2025, with phishing and ransomware
A hack into software maker CDK Global has disrupted operations at auto dealerships across the US, the latest in a series of hacks where ransom-demanding cybercriminals target big companies by breaching behind-the-scenes software suppliers. CDK makes software that is commonly used by car dealerships to process sales and other transactions. Considering the hack, many dealers have started processing transactions manually, according to local press reports.[1]
Here is more about BlackSuit, the hack
A cyber-attack on software provider CDK Global upended operations at car dealerships across the US on 19 June. CDK spokesperson Lisa Finney said the company shut down most of its systems “out of an abundance of caution" for customers. By that afternoon, the company had restored its core document management system and digital retailing solutions. "We are continuing to conduct extensive tests on all other applications, and we will provide updates as we bring those applications back online," Fin
