---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001144980-24-000120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABG"
cik: "0001144980"
company_name: "ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T02:23:42.375137+00:00"
event_type: "cyber"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Asbury Automotive reports cyber-attack on vendor CDK Global disrupting operations

## Summary
- Learned June 19, 2024, that CDK Global experienced cyber-attack impacting sales, service, inventory, CRM, and accounting functions.
- Company took immediate steps to protect systems; operations remain operational but may function slower.
- Koons Automotive locations (MD, VA) and Clicklane online platform not affected as they don't use CDK systems.
- Business operations adversely impacted and likely to continue until systems fully restored; full scope and data access unknown.
- Company has not yet determined if incident will have material impact on financial condition or results.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001144980-24-000120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABG
- cik: 0001144980
- company_name: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: cyber
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144980/000114498024000120/0001144980-24-000120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144980/000114498024000120/abg-20240619.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001144980-24-000120.txt

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