49 h. ago Having your car stolen is bad, but it’s nothing compared to trying to report the crime | Séamas O’Reilly

I use every bit of phone-jitsu I possess to reach a human so we can explain this situationMy son hates swimming and is protesting against being driven to yet another lesson when we realise our car is gone. Searching proves fruitless, so we check the Trace system for impounded cars. Shortly after we bought it, three years ago, our car was impounded because we didn’t realise we couldn’t park across the street. This was not our finest moment, but one we now find ourselves desperately hoping we’ve repeated. There is nothing on the system except for a reference to the original impounding, complete with date stamps of when it was returned to us for a small fee.We call the police non-emergency line, sitting through dozens of automated messages telling us all the reasons we should not be calling, before giving up and reporting it online. Within an hour, I’ve received an email saying the car has been impounded after all. Embarrassed but delighted, we call the impound who tells us they do not...

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66 h. ago Hyundai facing legal action over car that can be stolen ‘effortlessly in seconds’

Elliott Ingram was stunned at how a thief made off with his Ioniq 5 deploying a device to mimic the smart key – and says he should have been warnedThe motor manufacturer Hyundai faces legal action over allegations it failed to warn its customers that one of its most popular models of electric cars could be stolen “effortlessly in seconds”. Elliott Ingram, an expert in digital security, was stunned when a CCTV camera installed at his home recorded a hooded thief stealing his Hyundai Ioniq 5 car in less than 20 seconds.The thief is believed to have used a device, available online, to mimic the car’s electronic key. It is the latest in a spate of thefts involving the vehicle, and many owners now resort to a steering lock. Ingram’s car was later recovered by police, but he is terminating the lease and seeking compensation from the motor company. He says the South Korean car giant should have alerted customers to the security vulnerabilities. Continue reading...

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