On June 11th, 2024, we discovered a set of vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that allowed remote control over key functions using only a license plate. These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipped vehicle in about 30 seconds, regardless of whether it had an active Kia Connect subscription.
They have not announced the ongoing cost of Kia Connect in the EU either. They are including the service for 7 years but don’t specify what happens when the timer runs out… so owners don’t know if a lot of their cars features are not going to work, or if continuation will be free, 100s or 1000s of euros.
They have not announced the ongoing cost of Kia Connect in the EU either. They are including the service for 7 years but don’t specify what happens when the timer runs out… so owners don’t know if a lot of their cars features are not going to work, or if continuation will be free, 100s or 1000s of euros.