SECTOR PROFILE

Target Sector: Information Technology, Retail, Automotive

Court filings, technical advisories, and enforcement actions documenting cyber intrusions against Information Technology, Retail, Automotive organizations.

Key Facts

Total Cases
1
Prosecution records
Identified Losses
$1.0 billion
Court & SEC estimates
  • 1 documented prosecution cases targeting the Information Technology, Retail, Automotive sector.
  • Cumulative reported financial losses exceed $1.0 billion.
  • Documented from federal indictments and SEC Form 8-K disclosures.

Documented Incidents

alleged 2024-06-19

CDK Global BlackSuit Ransomware Incident

Destructive ransomware incident that incapacitated CDK Global, the premier SaaS dealer management platform for approximately 15,000 car dealerships across North America. Attackers deployed BlackSuit ransomware throughout CDK cloud and on-premises data centers, forcing dealership employees into pen-and-paper workarounds for weeks until an estimated $25 million ransom was transferred.