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Re:31 Arrested for stealing cars by hacking keyless tech by Nicksil on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @08:23PM (#33255882)
>Meanwhile in the US we have a huge rash of thefts of Hyundais and Kias and neither the police nor the manufacturers are interested in doing anything about it.

Is there a reason why it's specifically Hyundais and Kias? Are they just easier to steal?

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Re:31 Arrested for stealing cars by hacking keyless tech by fragmede on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @08:34PM (#33255963)
Yes, specifically they lacked an immobilizer system consisting of a chip in the keyfob, so for those model years, all that was required to drive the car off was a screwdriver.
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Re:31 Arrested for stealing cars by hacking keyless tech by nirav72 on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @08:31PM (#33255943)
Maybe because of this

https://youtu.be/bTeVgfPM0Xw

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