CAR dealership Arnold Clark was targeted by hackers in a devastating Christmas Eve cyber attack.
The auto giants’ computer system was wiped meaning bosses feared they may have lost thousands of customer details.
The company’s IT chief was hauled back from a foreign holiday as they desperately tried to fix the problem.
Employees are still selling cars but are unable to process details on the system.
An insider said: “It happened on Christmas Eve and their systems are still down four days on.
“The hackers wiped out their systems and they are trying to recover customers details while rebuilding their system.
“Staff email addresses and even the phones aren’t working.
“The IT guy was on holiday in Italy but they couldn’t get hold of him.
"Eventually they tracked him down to his hotel and he was told he had to get the first flight home.
“Employees have been told to keep what’s happened under wraps but there was no chance something this big wouldn’t get out.
“They are having to take customer details using paper and pen, it’s like being back to the 1970s.”
The firm’s last IT boss was sacked around a year ago after a security breach.
An Arnold Clark spokesperson said: “Over the Christmas weekend we have had a network issue which has affected our computer and telephone systems.
“Our IT team are in the process of rectifying this issue, and the good news is that our telephone systems will be operational tonight.
“Our IT Security team have confirmed from their investigations to date that there is no evidence of any customer data being compromised.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers for their understanding and apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.”
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