Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License Plate
samcurry.net
On June 11th, 2024, we discovered a set of vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that allowed remote control over key functions using only a license plate. These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipped vehicle in about 30 seconds, regardless of whether it had an active Kia Connect subscription.
  • manualoverride@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    They have not announced the ongoing cost of Kia Connect in the EU either. They are including the service for 7 years but don’t specify what happens when the timer runs out… so owners don’t know if a lot of their cars features are not going to work, or if continuation will be free, 100s or 1000s of euros.