CDK Global says all dealers will be back online by Thursday

July 1, 2024 at 03:24PM CDK Global aims to restore access to its dealer management system and other applications following a ransomware attack. The attack caused widespread outages, forcing car dealerships to resort to manual processes and prompting CDK to take down its IT systems. The attacker, BlackSuit ransomware gang, is now negotiating with CDK … Read more

CDK Global outage caused by BlackSuit ransomware attack

June 22, 2024 at 03:14PM The BlackSuit ransomware gang caused a massive IT outage at CDK Global, affecting North American car dealerships. CDK is negotiating with BlackSuit for a decryptor and to prevent data leaks. The outage led to manual operation of car dealerships. Major companies like Penske Automotive Group and Sonic Automotive were also … Read more

CISO Corner: Federal Cyber Deadlines Loom; Private Chatbot Danger

May 31, 2024 at 04:26PM “CISO Corner” offers a weekly digest tailored for security operations readers and leaders, featuring diverse articles from across Dark Reading’s operations. This issue includes insights on reasonable cybersecurity, AI tool vulnerabilities, the SEC’s new take on cybersecurity risk management, a targeted ransomware attack, burnout in cybersecurity, a Chinese APT’s espionage … Read more

GHC-SCW: Ransomware gang stole health data of 533,000 people

April 9, 2024 at 02:08PM Non-profit healthcare provider GHC-SCW experienced a ransomware attack in January, compromising the personal and medical data of over 500,000 individuals. Despite the breach, the attackers were unable to encrypt the compromised devices. GHC-SCW took preventive security measures and advised affected individuals to monitor their communications for any suspicious activity. The … Read more