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.
The teen later told deputies he stole the car with the simple use of a USB cord after learning the technique in a social media video.on a high speed chase after allegedly using a viral technique and stealing a Hyundai Elantra car with a USB cord, police say. have grown rampant, with police reporting three thefts this past weekend.
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.
UPTICK IN STOLEN CARS ACROSS UNITED STATES LINKED TO VIRAL VIDEOS ON TIKTOK, OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMSAuthorities said that the unnamed 13-year-old driver refused to pull over and led deputies on a high speed pursuit, up to 120 miles per hour. The inexperienced teen driving almost struck the patrol car head on, police said.
Body camera footage shows the eventual arrest of the 13-year-old and 16-year-old who attempted to evade arrest after stealing a white Hyundai Elantra.
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