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They did not even offer us a program to download our massive data base of over 10,000 mechnical items into SAP at the time.
Ransomware Attack Affects Parts & Service Network for 15,000 Auto Dealerships
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It's not an easy task, but it can certainly be done.
We've got tens of thousands of people that watch everything we and everyone else does employed by the NSA. We already know who and where they are.
We can seize assets, freeze money, halt travel, remotely bomb, shut down banks that work with them, target them, their associates and even families of these terrorists.
It's an act of war and should be treated as such.
You have more faith in the ability to do that than I do. But let's suppose these cyber terrorists are somehow traced to a particular address, say an apartment in North Korea (much like certain hostages were held in hospitals). Should we send in a cruise missile anyway?
Undertand, @UncleDave, I'm on your side. Things will come to a head when these terrorists target a nuclear power plant. It's sure to happen and it will be game on at that point.
Scott
I completely get your point. One can cause all kinds problems for people without missiles, guns or any of that.
Although we could probably precision strike in a ridiculously large number of places.
Some of them are going to be very hard to reach, but we've got long memories and sooner or later they slip up and go on vacation in Europe, or anywhere where we've got tentacles - which is most places.
We spent the money to trace every call, every transaction , every keyboard stroke, every location of everyone everywhere, the question is whats it being used for now. If we can find someone actively and purposefully hidden like bin laden - we can find hackers.
I think we need to put that capability to use, cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.
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A cyber attack has shut down sales, repair facilities, and other operating systems of over 15000 car dealerships using this software. One article I read said many are trying to do everything by hand but very few employees are familiar with how to do such things! Maybe the Doc Fees charged by many dealers will now be considered justified???? LOL!
Dealers Shut Down by Cyber Attack
Dealers Shut Down by Cyber Attack
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15,000 is around what % of all dealers?
Just trying to get a proper context here.
Just trying to get a proper context here.
I'd start pulling in my junk and my family's junk and working on it. Even just oil changes if nothing else. If management has a problem, too bad. Just standing around is stupid, hourly wage or not.
Or a thorough shop cleaning. I actually enjoyed doing that as it improves the work environment for everyone
edit: or I'd even rather detail cars than stand around. I'm not a professional detailer but I can clean windows and wipe down dashboards, vacuum floors etc
Let the competition begin 
Cybersecurity analyst guy here.
My past exposure to car dealer IT issues is that they are pretty terrible at IT and IT security, especially the sales organizations. The current environment for ransomware criminals is that they are going to find soft targets, and given my past experience, I would say that car dealers and car dealer back end infrastructure is pretty soft.
My past exposure to car dealer IT issues is that they are pretty terrible at IT and IT security, especially the sales organizations. The current environment for ransomware criminals is that they are going to find soft targets, and given my past experience, I would say that car dealers and car dealer back end infrastructure is pretty soft.
It was reported 15,000 out of 17,500 dealers, so ~85% of the dealership network in the US.
Canada was also affected, but is not included in those numbers.
I think that 17,500 was only new car dealers. If you included used car dealers, that # of dealers jumps quite a bit.
Spot on. All to often security is an after thought. Attacks will only get worse, because you can do it in any part of the world with little total cost and the world is your target market.
As a programmer, I would much rather code closed loop MRP, order entry, predictive analytics, etc. But security is a core competency. Open up your wallets.
We are. We have employees, non customer facing, who are adults and can't form a complete sentence written or verbal.
So is CDK still down?
No on the ground reporting today? I feel very left out strangely.
No on the ground reporting today? I feel very left out strangely.
Still down. I was looking for memes to post, but I have the CDK and Hawk Tuah ones all mixed together.
Not mine, but pretty funny.
I am sure planet Earth will continue to rotate and people will continue to transport themselves where they need to go.
Give it up for day 3 
@AutoMechanic is beside himself, resorting to hijinks and tomfoolery
Toxic service manager be like
@AutoMechanic is beside himself, resorting to hijinks and tomfoolery
Toxic service manager be like
