Cybercrime Is Surging—Here’s How Tekion Keeps Dealerships Secure
The 2025 Cybercrime Report shows new risks for auto retail. Here’s how Tekion helps dealerships stay secure and compliant.
Team Tekion
Aug 7, 2025
Cybercrime isn't just growing—it's exploding. According to a recent Cybercrime report commissioned by Tekion, the global economy is projected to have lost a staggering $10.5 trillion by 2025. From phishing and ransomware to deepfakes and malspam, threats are becoming more complex, more targeted, and more damaging.
Auto retailers are particularly vulnerable as they expand their use of digital tools. But this isn't just a technology issue—it's a business continuity issue. A single breach can halt operations, compromise customer trust, and bring an entire dealership to a standstill.
Why Are Dealerships At Risk?
Auto retailers face a unique set of cybersecurity challenges, especially as the industry rapidly adopts digital tools. As highlighted in the report, remote access apps, QR codes, and malicious spam are all potential entry points for cyberattacks. Additionally, with advances in AI technology, scams such as deepfakes and impersonation attacks are becoming increasingly difficult to detect.
Legacy and outdated systems often lack modern protections, such as encryption or real-time monitoring, leaving dealerships especially vulnerable. Furthermore, the complexity of integrating with multiple third-party tools and platforms further increases the risk of cyberattacks.
How Tekion Protects Dealerships
At Tekion, we understand that protecting your dealerships' data is more crucial than ever. Security, privacy, compliance, transparency, and building trust are our top priorities—that's why we're proud to be the only leading Dealer Management System (DMS) provider that is SOC1 and SOC2 attested as well as ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701 certified.
Security is built into every layer of our platform. Here are just some of the ways we protect dealer data and security:
- Up-to-date firewalls, anti-virus, and anti-malware protection
- Continuous monitoring for unusual activity or risks
- Multi-factor authentication, password management, and access controls
- Secure configurations for servers, workstations, and cloud services
Security Isn't Optional Anymore
Recent events—including major DMS outages—have shown what happens when dealership systems aren't secure. When platforms fail, operations halt, customer data is exposed, and brand trust is lost.
At Tekion, we take a different approach: security and privacy are built in—because we're committed to keeping dealerships protected and running.
To learn more about how we protect dealership data, security, and privacy, visit our Trust Portal.