What was the problem with Kia in Boston?

What was the problem with Kia in Boston?

BOSTON — Kia Motors America says it’s restoring services crippled by a computer network outage that began Saturday and which apparently affected dealers ’ ability to order vehicles and parts and knocked offline a smartphone app that owners use to remotely start and warm up vehicles.

What was the cause of the Kia network outage?

Both Kia and affiliated automaker Hyundai Motor America, which reported a less severe IT outage it said also began Saturday, said they had no evidence the problems were caused by ransomware. Neither would provide an explanation for what caused them.

Why is my ISG not working on my Kia?

Any battery that is just getting enough of a charge in summer, will start to drop quickly and kill ISG from working. A manual needs to be driven correctley use the gears and not just brkes and the ISG will work everytime, its the way that Kia’s battery charging works. a blessing in disguise, when it doesn’t work.

Can a Kia sporty KX-5 have ISG?

Nissan cars are plagued with ISG issues and it always comes down to the car’s battery. We just turned it off now in her new Mazda. My Sporty KX-5 doesn’t have ISG. Kia’s ISG is rubbish. I think all Kia employees are aware of it. And they have all been trained to look surprised when you report ISG not working…

BOSTON — Kia Motors America says it’s restoring services crippled by a computer network outage that began Saturday and which apparently affected dealers ’ ability to order vehicles and parts and knocked offline a smartphone app that owners use to remotely start and warm up vehicles.

Both Kia and affiliated automaker Hyundai Motor America, which reported a less severe IT outage it said also began Saturday, said they had no evidence the problems were caused by ransomware. Neither would provide an explanation for what caused them.

Why did Kia get hit with a ransomware attack?

Neither would provide an explanation for what caused them. In a statement on Thursday, Kia cited “online speculation” that it was hit by ransomware, which scrambles data until a victim pays to have it decoded.

Is the Kia UVO app coming back online?

Kia said its UVO app, which offers the “remote start” function, was coming back online Thursday. It would not confirm that the outage delayed vehicle deliveries and maintenance, although Automotive News and The Associated Press spoke to dealers who said it had.