in several films, car theft can be done through a connection between two wires that are under the dashboard. You call that encouragement? Wait! “Teaching” has gained new and greater reach on TikTok. On the platform, there is a video showing how to steal Hyundai and Kia cars using only a UBS.
This has been a problem in the United States that, even though it has been going on for some time, has only recently gained repercussions through the famous challenges proposed on TikTok.
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You might be wondering if it's possible to hack the car, as users learn to make use of the UBS cable, however the proposal is different: there is a trick for the UBS to be connected where the vehicle key is.
In the trick, it is taught that it is necessary to remove the cover that is in the direction of the car and to disassemble the part where the key can be inserted. After removal, the USB cable can be inserted as a way to activate the ignition. It may sound complicated, but this is a practice that can be done quickly. The automobile responds to handling.
Car thefts influenced by TikTok
This has been a problem for the United States since 2021, when several vehicle thefts of Hyundai and Kia brands were recorded, all influenced by the trend in the social network. The biggest repercussion was at the beginning of last year, but cases are still registered frequently in 2023. So far, more than a hundred robberies have been made.
The trend works as a kind of challenge, influencing other young people to do the same.
It is not necessary to intend to steal the vehicle, as long as you participate in the challenge – which already constitutes a theft. Data showed that it is the youngest people who participate in the activity. The case of an 11-year-old teenager who didn't even know how to drive and did the same clarifies the situation.
To contain such a proportion, Hyundai reported that the vehicles started to leave the factories with a kind of lock already installed in the software to guarantee greater security. Kia, for its part, says it has built cars with technologies that can deter theft by adding locks to the steering wheel.
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