Hyundai is providing an optional security upgrade for Ioniq 5 owners in the UK to combat car thefts committed using a Game Boy-like handheld device. The upgrade can be obtained for a fee of £49 ($65) and aims to enhance both hardware and software protections against unauthorized access. This issue affects several models, including Kia and Genesis vehicles, which are vulnerable due to cracked wireless protocols. Concerns arise over why customers must pay for improvements to address vulnerabilities stemming from Hyundai's security flaws.
Hyundai is now offering an "optional" security upgrade for the Ioniq 5 in the UK that prevents the car being stolen with a Game Boy-like device.
Hyundai is now offering a paid upgrade for Ioniq 5 owners in the UK, which it promises will upgrade both software and hardware components for a "customer contribution of £49."
Kia, Hyundai, and Genesis EVs have been under attack in the UK and elsewhere in recent years thanks to a sophisticated Game Boy-like handheld device that cracks the wireless protocols used by Hyundai Motor Group.
It's not clear why Hyundai is asking customers to pay for the luxury of having their cars protected against a flaw in Hyundai's own security mechanisms.
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