Ramishah Maruf,

Ramishah Maruf is a PM Breaking News Writer for CNN Business. She joined CNN as an intern in 2019 on the CNN Opinion team and later interned at CNN Business in spring 2021. Currently, she writes weekend business news. Prior to CNN, Maruf interned at the Sun Sentinel and The Washington Post. She also has bylines at Raleigh's News & Observer. Maruf graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2021 with degrees in Journalism and Political Science. She was born and raised in South Florida and is now based in New York. She is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • Ramishah Maruf appears to be a fair and balanced reporter.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Ramishah Maruf has interned at the Sun Sentinel, The Washington Post, and CNN. She has also written for Raleigh's News & Observer.

Contradictions

92%

Examples:

  • Car sellers are experiencing disruptions to their dealer management system and customer relationship management system.
  • CDK has suggested a fix is coming but has not specified a timeline, causing frustration for those affected.
  • The company believes its systems will not return online before June 30th.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • Can I even buy a car? What to know about the massive auto dealer outage
  • CDK Global doesn't believe its systems will return online before June 30.
  • Here's what you need to know about the massive software outage.

Recent Articles

CDK Global Cyberattack Disrupts North American Car Dealerships: Over 15,000 Impacted, Potential Loss of 100,000 Vehicle Sales in June

CDK Global Cyberattack Disrupts North American Car Dealerships: Over 15,000 Impacted, Potential Loss of 100,000 Vehicle Sales in June

Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 A cyberattack on CDK Global, a software provider for North American car dealerships, has disrupted operations for approximately 15,000 dealerships and led to manual processing methods. The attack comes at a crucial time for the auto industry, potentially causing over 100,000 unit decrease in vehicle sales during June. Experts warn of supply chain targeting by hackers to disrupt entire sectors through software providers like CDK.
CDK Global Cyberattack: Thousands of North American Car Dealerships Disrupted, Hacking Group Demands Millions in Ransom

CDK Global Cyberattack: Thousands of North American Car Dealerships Disrupted, Hacking Group Demands Millions in Ransom

Broke On: Friday, 21 June 2024 A major cyberattack on CDK Global, a leading software provider for North American car dealerships, has disrupted sales, financing, and payroll systems at thousands of dealerships. The hacking group behind the attack is reportedly based in eastern Europe and has demanded tens of millions of dollars in ransom. As a result, approximately 15,000 car dealerships face delayed sales and service disruptions, while some service centers outside of dealerships experience increased business.