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|Website=https://kia.com

|Description=Kia Corporation is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

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'''Kia Corporation''', founded in 1944, is a South Korean automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul. Originally producing bicycle parts and later motorcycles and trucks, Kia has grown into one of the world’s leading carmakers. Since 1998, it has been part of the '''Hyundai Motor Group''', the third-largest automobile group globally by sales.

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===Security vulnerability (2024)===

Researchers disclosed flaws in Kia’s European web portal that allowed remote control of vehicle functions, including unlocking doors, starting engines, and tracking location, using only a license plate number. The vulnerability was patched after disclosure <ref>https://www.wired.com/story/kia-web-vulnerability-vehicle-hack-track/</ref><ref>https://samcurry.net/hacking-kia</ref>.

Researchers disclosed flaws in Kia’s European web portal that allowed remote control of vehicle functions, including unlocking doors, starting engines, and tracking location, using only a license plate number. The vulnerability was patched after disclosure <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/story/kia-web-vulnerability-vehicle-hack-track/|title=Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug|first=Andy|last=Greenberg|date=2024-09-26|work=Wired|access-date=2025-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://samcurry.net/hacking-kia|title=Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License Plate|date=2024-09-20|work=samcurry|access-date=2025-08-28}}</ref>.

==See also==

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 '''Kia Corporation''', founded in 1944, is a South Korean automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul. Originally producing bicycle parts and later motorcycles and trucks, Kia has grown into one of the world’s leading carmakers. Since 1998, it has been part of the '''Hyundai Motor Group''', the third-largest automobile group globally by sales.
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 ===Security vulnerability (2024)===
-Researchers disclosed flaws in Kia’s European web portal that allowed remote control of vehicle functions, including unlocking doors, starting engines, and tracking location, using only a license plate number. The vulnerability was patched after disclosure <ref>https://www.wired.com/story/kia-web-vulnerability-vehicle-hack-track/</ref><ref>https://samcurry.net/hacking-kia</ref>.
+Researchers disclosed flaws in Kia’s European web portal that allowed remote control of vehicle functions, including unlocking doors, starting engines, and tracking location, using only a license plate number. The vulnerability was patched after disclosure <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/story/kia-web-vulnerability-vehicle-hack-track/|title=Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug|first=Andy|last=Greenberg|date=2024-09-26|work=Wired|access-date=2025-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://samcurry.net/hacking-kia|title=Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License Plate|date=2024-09-20|work=samcurry|access-date=2025-08-28}}</ref>.
 ==See also==