# Kia's Web Portal Bug: Researchers Can Track and Hack Your Car! 🚗

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/kias-web-portal-bug-researchers-can-track-and-hack-your-car/292324>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** tools, hacking\
**Created:** [September 28, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/kias-web-portal-bug-researchers-can-track-and-hack-your-car/292324 "2024-09-28T17:41:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/kias-web-portal-bug-researchers-can-track-and-hack-your-car/292324/1 "2024-09-28T17:41:42Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Security Flaw Identified**  
Researchers discovered a serious flaw in Kia’s web portal that allowed them to take control of Internet-connected features in numerous Kia models, affecting millions of cars on the road.

2. **Hackers’ Capabilities**  
By exploiting this vulnerability and creating a custom app, the hackers could track a car’s location, unlock it, honk the horn, or even start the ignition, all from their own device.

3. **Kia’s Response**  
After being notified in June, Kia reportedly fixed the flaw but has not provided further updates despite ongoing investigations. This is not the first security issue with Kia; researchers noted similar vulnerabilities in the past.

4. **Broader Implications**  
This web bug highlights ongoing security concerns within the automotive industry, with similar vulnerabilities affecting brands like Acura, Honda, and Toyota.

**Read more at:** [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/09/flaw-in-kia-web-portal-let-researchers-track-hack-cars/)