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Hyundai facing legal action over car that can be stolen ‘effortlessly in seconds’
Elliott Ingram was stunned at how a thief made off with his Ioniq 5 deploying a device to mimic the smart key – and says he should have been warned
The motor manufacturer Hyundai faces legal action over allegations it failed to warn its customers that one of its most popular models of electric cars could be stolen “effortlessly in seconds”. Elliott Ingram, an expert in digital security, was stunned when a CCTV camera installed at his home recorded a hooded thief stealing his Hyundai Ioniq 5 car in less than 20 seconds. Hyundai said in its response to Ingram that there was an industry-wide issue of organised criminal groups deploying electronic devices to illegally override smart key locking systems.
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