CYBER

The Viral ‘Kia Boys’ Car Theft Trend That’s Going Viral on Instagram

Kias and Hyundais are being stolen in America at an alarming rate. Using a screwdriver and a USB cable, it’s trivially easy to steal one. Kia and Hyundai blame social media, but the problem is so overwhelming that several cities are suing the car manufacturer for creating a crime epidemic by electing not to build a $100 anti-theft device into some models. This week on Cyber, Motherboard Reporter Aaron Gordon stops by to walk us through what’s really behind the viral crime wave. <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7zxqn/kia-boys-trend-fueling-nationwide-crime-wave-is-running-rampant-on-instagram" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Kia Boys’ Trend Fueling Nationwide Crime Wave Is Running Rampant on Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg5b8d/what-its-like-to-own-the-cars-that-became-a-viral-sensation-to-steal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What It’s Like To Own the Cars That Became a Viral Sensation To Steal</a> <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvj5jv/kia-and-hyundai-blame-tiktok-and-instagram-for-their-cars-getting-stolen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kia and Hyundai Blame TikTok and Instagram For Their Cars Getting Stolen</a> <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaq9z/us-cities-have-a-staggering-problem-of-kia-and-hyundai-thefts-this-data-shows-it" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">U.S. Cities Have a Staggering Problem of Kia and Hyundai Thefts. This Data Shows It.</a> We’re recording CYBER live on<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/vice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitch</a>. Watch live during the week.<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/vice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Follow us</a> there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show.  Subscribe to<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber/id1441708044?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> CYBER on Apple Podcasts</a> or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hacking. Hackers. Disinformation campaigns. Encryption. The Cyber. This stuff gets complicated really fast, but Motherboard spends its time embedded in the infosec world so you don't have to. Host Matthew Gault talks every week to Motherboard reporters about the stories they're breaking and to the industry's most famous hackers and researchers about the biggest news in cybersecurity. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.