Hyundai hits Ioniq 5 owners with sus security fee

Hyundai is asking Ioniq 5 owners in the UK to pay £49 ($65) for an optional cybersecurity patch to block sus EV hacks, big yikes.

Thieves have been using Game Boy–style devices to crack wireless locking protocols on Ioniq 5, EV6, and GV60, and Hyundai says this evolving threat justifies the fee, no cap.

The Ioniq 5 is a new EV built to modern standards, so charging customers to fix your own security fail is peak extra.