Security News > 2024 > June > CDK Global outage caused by BlackSuit ransomware attack
The BlackSuit ransomware gang is behind CDK Global's massive IT outage and disruption to car dealerships across North America, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The same sources, who provided information on condition of anonymity, told BleepingComputer that CDK is currently negotiating with the ransomware gang to receive a decryptor and not leak stolen data.
While BleepingComputer is the first to report that BlackSuit is behind the attack, the news that CDK is negotiating with threat actors was revealed by Bloomberg yesterday.
The negotiations come after the BlackSuit ransomware attack forced CDK to shut down its IT systems and data centers to prevent the attack's spread, including its car dealership platform.
BleepingComputer contacted CDK to learn more about the ransomware attack but has not received a response yet.
CDK Global cyberattack impacts thousands of US car dealerships.
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