CDK Global crippled by cyberattack, disrupting vehicle sales in U.S. and Canada. Here’s a look at what happened and where things stand. WPXI [Video]

Thousands of car dealerships were crippled this week after CDK Global suffered back-to-back cyberattacks, leading to disruptions in business operations — including sales, financing and payroll systems — across North America.

If you’re looking to buy a vehicle this week, you might be impacted. Here’s what we know.

The Illinois-based company, which provides software to around 15,000 dealerships in the U.S. and Canada, was hit with back-to-back cyber incidents on Wednesday. It wasn’t clear how many dealerships were affected.

While CDK Global initially reinstated their core DMS and Digital Retailing solutions system — which help car dealerships manage everything from inventory and sales to a streamlined online buying experience — after the first attack. However, they shut down most of their systems following the second “cyber incident,” spokesperson Lisa Finney said Wednesday. “We remain vigilant in our efforts to reinstate our services and get our dealers back to business as usual as quickly …