Millions of Kia vehicles were vulnerable to remote attacks with just a license plate number


In June of 2024 security researchers uncovered a set of vulnerabilities in the Kia dealer portal that allowed them to remotely take over any Kia vehicle built after 2013—and all they needed was a license plate number.

According to the researchers: “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.” How was this possible?

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Source: Malwarebytes Labs


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