4 September 2014 By Tereza Pultarova Car theft has entered the cyber age with more than one in three vehicles currently stolen in London being taken through sophisticated hacking methods, the Home Office has revealed. But experts say the issues were long predicted.
According to Home Secretary Theresa May, criminals are turning towards digital methods to get hold of other people’s cars. Without having to steal the owner’s keys, break windows or damage locks, the hackers can create and programme their own keys to get into the cars. Frequently, they intercept the data needed to carry out the crime when the unsuspecting driver uses his or her securely coded key.
Speaking during an event organised by the Reform think-tank in Westminster, May said hackers can even use special malware to seize control over the vehicles through satellites, issuing remote commands to unlock doors, disabling alarms or starting engines.
May said the Home Office is working with the Metropolitan Police to find a cure for the emerging challenges.
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