Car dealership company AutoNation says CDK ransomware incident cut into quarterly earnings. AutoNation alerted investors that earnings per share would be down about a one-third from projections for the second quarter of 2024, due to the effects of a cyberattack on software provider CDK Global. One of the largest car dealership companies in the U.S. said its profits took a hit last quarter due to outages caused by a recent ransomware attack on a major software provider. AutoNation warned investors on Monday that its quarterly earnings report — pegged for release on July 31 — will show a negative impact from the incident of about $1.50 per share, or about one-third less than forecast. The company is now projecting earnings in the $3 range for the quarter ending June 30, according to financial news services. Third-party company: CDK Global.