BlackSuit cybercrime gang blamed in car dealers’ hack

The cybercrime group has demanded an extortion fee in the 10s of millions of dollars from CDK. — Bloomberg

NEW YORK: A hacking group called BlackSuit is behind the cyberattack on CDK Global that’s paralysed car sales across the United States, according to Allan Liska, a threat analyst at the security firm Recorded Future Inc.

The cybercrime group has demanded an extortion fee in the 10s of millions of dollars from CDK, which plans to make the payment, Bloomberg News reported.