Thieves key on hack that leaves Hyundai, Kia cars vulnerable

by TOM KRISHER | AP Auto Writer

Fri, September 23rd 2022, 4:55 PM UTC

A Kia which was damaged after being stolen is seen at an auto repair shop in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a key anti-theft device, and the crooks have figured it out. An insurance industry group says they're being stolen at a rate nearly double the rest of the auto industry because they don't have computer chips in the keys. (Angela Peterson//Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Collision repair technician Josh Annis works on a Kia at Prestige Auto Repair on Jan. 27, 2021, in Milwaukee. The vehicle was damaged after being stolen. Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a key anti-theft device, and the crooks have figured it out. An insurance industry group says they're being stolen at a rate nearly double the rest of the auto industry because they don't have computer chips in the keys. (Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

FILE: An insurance industry group says Hyundai and Kia vehicles are being stolen at a rate nearly double the rest of the auto industry because they don't have computer chips in the keys. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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A Kia which was damaged after being stolen is seen at an auto repair shop in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a key anti-theft device, and the crooks have figured it out. An insurance industry group says they're being stolen at a rate nearly double the rest of the auto industry because they don't have computer chips in the keys. (Angela Peterson//Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

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