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Hyundai Tells Ioniq 5 Owners It Will Fix Keyless Security Flaw – for a $65 "Contribution"

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Kia, Hyundai, and Genesis EVs have been targeted by thieves in the UK and other locations in recent times who use a handheld emulation device disguised to look like a Game Boy. It features radio transmission components that crack the wireless protocols used by these vehicles, all of which come...Read Entire Article

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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is very popular with thieves because of its disconcerting ease to be subtleted in a few seconds, especially in North America and the United Kingdom. A security update is available, but customers have to go to the cash register. France is not involved in these flights.

As a very happy owner of an Ioniq 5, I almost suffocated with my chocolate Danette tonight by discovering that Hyundai wanted to charge $65 to correct a safety vulnerability in his cars. Yes, pay for not getting his car stolen by guys equipped with a device that looks like an old Nintendo Game Boy. It's already pretty annoying to have to cancel a subscription for OTA (Over-The-Air) updates, but there we're reaching peaks. But first, let's talk a…

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technewstube.com broke the news in on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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