What's the deal with this "CDK Global" ransomware hack and its role in auto dealerships?

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Is this getting much press?

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/auto-hack-cdk-says-small-initial-test-group-dealers-online

"CDK works with more than 15,000 auto dealers nationwide. Since the cyber incident was reported last Wednesday, many have grappled with disruptions.

A Mazda dealership in Seekonk, Massachusetts, told CNN earlier this week, "The financial impact it will directly have on us will take months to correct, if not years."

The ongoing CDK outage forced many auto dealers to use pen and paper to complete transactions, while some closed their shops altogether. "

Why do more than 15k auto dealers need to be bound together by a singular IT infrastructure like this?

What information is transacted through this service that is so critical to this industry?
 
Is this getting much press?

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/auto-hack-cdk-says-small-initial-test-group-dealers-online

"CDK works with more than 15,000 auto dealers nationwide. Since the cyber incident was reported last Wednesday, many have grappled with disruptions.

A Mazda dealership in Seekonk, Massachusetts, told CNN earlier this week, "The financial impact it will directly have on us will take months to correct, if not years."

The ongoing CDK outage forced many auto dealers to use pen and paper to complete transactions, while some closed their shops altogether. "

Why do more than 15k auto dealers need to be bound together by a singular IT infrastructure like this?

What information is transacted through this service that is so critical to this industry?
The hack is also exposing dealerships that don't have a paper backup contingency.
 
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