Motorstate Distributing and Lane Automotive.

Woodfin · 03-31-2023, 08:16 AM

Does anyone have any feedback about the computer issues with this company? They have been close for a week saying "system down, can't process orders, office closed" just consider the lost revenue of a company this large.

pmrphil · 03-31-2023, 08:30 AM

My guess would be that they got hacked, or hit with a ransomeware attack.

richie 2 · 03-31-2023, 09:14 AM

they r great people ther...hope they get it worked out...

Luke_Siebert · 03-31-2023, 09:15 AM

It sounds like ransomware from what my other contacts in the industry say. It must be pretty bad, been down since Monday and the offices are closed.

Woodfin · 03-31-2023, 09:51 AM

Luke, I am hearing the same thing.

And on another subject, what about your venture into racing a stocker?

Dave Casey · 03-31-2023, 10:30 AM

I had a supplier with warehouses in most states do the same thing. My guess is that it was hack/ransom related. I give them credit for not paying even though it cost them dearly. Took at least 2 weeks if not a month to get back to normal.

Luke_Siebert · 03-31-2023, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodfin

Luke, I am hearing the same thing.

And on another subject, what about your venture into racing a stocker?

It's been 2011 since I owned a stocker, figured it was time to give it a shot again. I will be racing the car a limited amount this year, but my wife Kelli is planning on hitting a full schedule.

03-31-2023, 08:16 AM	#1
Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 523 Likes: 8 Liked 240 Times in 94 Posts	Motorstate Distributing and Lane Automotive. Does anyone have any feedback about the computer issues with this company? They have been close for a week saying "system down, can't process orders, office closed" just consider the lost revenue of a company this large.

03-31-2023, 08:30 AM	#2
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 454 Likes: 1,782 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: Motorstate Distributing and Lane Automotive. My guess would be that they got hacked, or hit with a ransomeware attack. __________________ Phil Molski PMR Performance S/C 1623

03-31-2023, 09:14 AM	#3
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 967 Likes: 419 Liked 200 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Motorstate Distributing and Lane Automotive. they r great people ther...hope they get it worked out...

03-31-2023, 09:15 AM	#4
Luke_Siebert Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Berryton, Kansas Posts: 10 Likes: 10 Liked 7 Times in 1 Post	Re: Motorstate Distributing and Lane Automotive. It sounds like ransomware from what my other contacts in the industry say. It must be pretty bad, been down since Monday and the offices are closed.

03-31-2023, 09:51 AM	#5
Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 523 Likes: 8 Liked 240 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Motorstate Distributing and Lane Automotive. Luke, I am hearing the same thing. And on another subject, what about your venture into racing a stocker?

03-31-2023, 10:30 AM	#6
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,198 Likes: 233 Liked 769 Times in 162 Posts	Re: Motorstate Distributing and Lane Automotive. I had a supplier with warehouses in most states do the same thing. My guess is that it was hack/ransom related. I give them credit for not paying even though it cost them dearly. Took at least 2 weeks if not a month to get back to normal. __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK