Hackers steal $200,000 Lamborghini from MLB star Kris Bryant
Thieves reportedly able to use compromised emails to reroute cars to other destinations A Lamborghini Huracan owned by a Major League Baseball (MLB) player was reportedly stolen by hackers on its way to Las Vegas. Police haven't released much information, but reports suggest the bad guys were able to reroute the cars to other destinations. The Lamborghini was recovered less than a week after being reported missing, leading to a case that led to multiple suspects as well as other stolen vehicles. Kris Bryant plays for the Colorado Rockies but spent the offseason in Las Vegas. This resulted in some logistical challenges, so the third baseman hired a shipper to transport his 2023 Lamborghini Huracan to Sin City. Unfortunately for Bryant, the car never reached its destination. The Cherry Hill Village Police Department in Colorado said the vehicle was reported missing on Oct. 2, sparking a multi-agency investigation into what happened. More: Watch thieves steal two $500,000 Lamborghinis from Boston…
Hackers took control of millions of Kia vehicles using just one piece of software
Thanks to exploits and license plates, bad actors can unlock and launch everything from Forte to EV9 Researchers have discovered a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain access to millions of Kia vehicles within 30 seconds. The team created a tool that can be used to remotely lock/unlock a vehicle, start and stop the vehicle, and locate the vehicle. The organization notified Kia of the issue and the vulnerability has since been resolved. Kia Boyz is clearly doing it the hard way, as security researchers recently discovered that millions of cars built after 2013 could be taken over via their license plates. This was a shocking discovery, as the "key" was actually mounted on the rear bumper. The vulnerability was discovered in June by researchers including Sam Curry, Ian Carroll, Neiko Rivera and Justin Rhinehart. The vulnerability allowed a bad actor to take control of a vehicle in approximately 30 seconds and also exposed customer information, including names,…