Serious safety problems detected in Kia cars 12:39

A group of hackers discovered a security vulnerability in internet-connected Kia models. about this reports 1prime.ru, with reference to Wired.

In June, hackers discovered that vehicles ranging from a 2014 Kia ​​Sportage to a 2025 Carnival could be easily accessed using their license plates. This made it possible to remotely activate various vehicle functions.

The poor security was related to the Kia Connect owner portal, an infotainment and telematics service that allows remote access to certain functions. Features were accessible in just 30 seconds, regardless of whether the vehicle had an active Kia Connect subscription.

Personal data of vehicle owners also became available. The publication noted that the automaker has now already fixed all the problems.

Before that, Metropolitan Transportation Department statedThe number of car thefts in Moscow decreased sharply in the period from January to August 2024.

“In Moscow, burglaries and car thefts decreased by 20%. 380 cases were recorded in the first 8 months of 2024. “This is 90 percent less than the same period last year,” he said.

Head of the Department of Transport Maxim Liksutov said that thanks to the data center’s photo-video recording systems, theft and carjacking incidents in the capital have decreased 19 times since 2012.

Before that, Jan Heizer, vice president of the National Automobile Association statedIt is almost impossible to return a stolen car to its owner in Russia, but there are ways to protect the car from theft. According to him, criminals generally avoid cars with individual characteristics. Any non-standard design of the car, such as airbrushing, makes it less interesting to the thief. Finally, Heitzer reminded that drivers should not neglect insurance.

Previously reportedCar thieves in Russia began to steal Chinese cars more often.