BMW has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed hackers to unlock the doors of up to 2.2 million Rolls-Royce, Mini and BMW vehicles.BMW said officials at German motorist association ADAC had identified the problem, which affected cars equipped with the company's ConnectedDrive software using on-board SIM cards -- the chips used to identify authorized users of mobile devices.
Cars at risk included models with ConnectedDrive such as the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Mini hatchback and most BMWs, including the i3 electric-car. The vehicles were produced between March 2010 and December 2014, ADAC said. BMW said that it wasn't aware of any cases in which the flaw was exploited.
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