A social media challenge that started in Milwaukee has seen soaring rates of theft for older Hyundai and Kia models.

New York City filed a federal lawsuit against South Korean auto leaders Hyundai and Kai for not doing enough to prevent thefts after a TikTok social media challenge led to a dramatic jump in the vehicles being taken.

New York City joined other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some models highly susceptible to theft.