---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001031203-24-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPI"
cik: "0001031203"
company_name: "GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T02:22:29.691834+00:00"
event_type: "cyber"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Group 1 Automotive U.S. ops disrupted by CDK cyber incident; restoration timeline unclear

## Summary
- Third-party CDK Global suffered cybersecurity incident on June 19, 2024, causing service outage across Group 1's 202 U.S. dealerships.
- Group 1 isolated its systems from CDK and is using alternative processes; U.K. dealerships unaffected.
- CDK anticipates dealer management system restoration in days, not weeks; other applications timeline unknown.
- Material impact of the outage cannot yet be determined; Group 1 is monitoring and will take further action if needed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001031203-24-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPI
- cik: 0001031203
- company_name: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: cyber
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120324000048/0001031203-24-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120324000048/gpi-20240619.htm

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