Without that inexpensive security component, anyone with access to a vulnerable Hyundai or Kia could open up its steering ...

typically by breaking a window or removing the door handle and hotwiring the ignition using a USB cable to start the engine. Most Kia Boys were teenagers who stole cars for fun, often wreaking ...

leading many "Kia Boys" to use screwdrivers and USB charging cords to steal vehicles. The trend has prompted Kia and Hyndai to settle a class action lawsuit by Seattle-based law firm Hagens Berman ...

Once they get inside, they remove the steering wheel column cover and hotwire the ignition using a USB cable to start the engine. Not all models are vulnerable to hacks, but the Kia Boys often don ...

Kia Boys back at it' Five days after her car was ... cracking open the steering column and using her own USB cord to start it. Fortunately, the only real damage was a broken window, but she ...

Discover the alarming rise in thefts , as thieves shift their focus. Learn how to protect your car with expert safety tips.