Canada, U.S. car dealerships to be back online this week after cyberattacks – National [Video]

Software provider CDK Global says almost all auto dealerships in North America have returned online after back-to-back cyberattacks left hundreds offline.

In a statement to Global News, CDK Global said most connections were “live” on its system ahead of the expected full restoration of late Wednesday or early Thursday, as first noted by the company on July 1.

External communications senior manager Lisa Finney added that other applications, including customer care channels, had been restored and customers could call, chat or submit eCases if assistance was needed.

She added that its customer experience program ONE-EIGHTY had been fully restored for Canadian dealerships.

Two weeks ago, back-to-back cyberattacks hit the company, which provides software to thousands of dealerships across North America.

Last Monday, Tim Reuss, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association president and CEO, told Global News that hundreds of Canadian dealers were impacted.

Stellantis and Ford confirmed to Global News that dealers of …