
Georgia teens involved in high-speed chase after allegedly stealing Hyundai car using USB cord: Police
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Two teens in Georgia allegedly stole a Hyundai car using an USB cord and led police on a high speed chase. Police say that the uptick in stolen cars is due to viral social media videos.
Police have linked the sharp uptick of car thefts to viral social media videos, teaching people how to start the cars with USB cables and exploit a security vulnerability in some of Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in the U.S. without engine immobilizers, a standard feature on most cars since the 1990s that prevented the engine from starting unless the key is present. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on the breaking news team for Fox News Digital. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhitten.
On Sunday, May 21, Coweta County Sheriff's Office were responding to a 911 call for an unrelated report that someone was attempting to break into cars, when they attempted to pull over a white Hyundai Elantra.