So, I still receive telemetry information from my old lease car, a Kia e-Niro, to my app. A huge, HUGE privacy issue.

I made sure to remove my profile from the car before turning it in, and doing a factory reset of the car's software.

I can see everything, AC, whether there are doors open, odometer, and above all, location.

Also tried to see if I can turn off the AC, but any commands throw an error, so disabling my account on the car at least did something ๐Ÿ˜…

I had it in the Netherlands, it's in Poland, and it looks like it's on its way to Ukraine.

Kia, you need to check your security.

Edit:

Holy shit it gets real bad. I can lock and unlock the car.

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[โ€“] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I bought a used ev6 and the previous owner profile was still on there.

Had to send info including proof of purchase and ID to have that old account removed.

This was from an actual Kia dealer that made it a certified pre-owned as well. I don't understand why they didn't have the old account removed.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I don't understand why they didn't have the old account removed.

    why bother when you'll go through the hassle for them, I guess

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