Hackers Can Clone Millions of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia Keys

Posted on Mar 6, 2020

Hackers Can Clone Millions of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia Keys

Over the past few years, owners of cars with keyless start systems have learned to worry about so-called relay attacks, in which hackers exploit radio-enabled keys to steal vehicles without leaving a trace. Now it turns out that many millions of other cars that use chip-enabled mechanical keys are also vulnerable to high-tech theft. A few cryptographic flaws combined with a little old-fashioned hot-wiring—or even a well-placed screwdriver—lets hackers clone those keys and drive away in seconds.

Source: wired.com