Hyundai and Kia cars could be stolen with just a USB cable

As many as four million Hyundai vehicles without push-button start and immobilizing anti-theft devices in the US are being targeted in the latest round of automotive attacks, with TikTok getting the blame.

The so-called ‘challenge’ on social media has uncovered how criminals can remove the steering column cover of certain models, uncovering a USB port that they can use to hotwire the car.