Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing | A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology …::A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology that made them trivially easy to steal.

  • jonne@infosec.pub
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    1 year ago

    Are you sure? This stuff is happening in Australia too. Something about the key hole size being the exact size as a USB-A cable.

    • ZodiacSF1969@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Car thefts are up here anyway, but a lot of it is break and enters where they just get into your house to grab the keys.

      There is a diagnostic USB port in the steering column of the car, they are plugging a cable into that then the car just starts without the key.

      Immobilizers are required here in Australia so it’s not that, I think it just inspired a bunch of kids to go steal cars in other ways.