Car Thieves Arrested After Using Laptop and Malware To Steal More Than 30 Jeeps (abc13.com)

Posted by BeauHD on Friday August 5, 2016 @03:30PM from the modern-day-hot-wiring dept.

New submitter altnuc writes: Two thieves in Houston stole more than 30 Jeeps by using a laptop and a stolen database. The thieves simply looked up the vehicles' VIN numbers in a stolen database, reprogramed a generic key fob, started the cars, and drove away. Chrysler has confirmed that more than 100 of their vehicles have been stolen in the Houston area since November. Chrysler/Jeep owners should always make sure their vehicles are locked! The Wall Street Journal issued a report in July with more details about how hackers are able to steal cars with a laptop. The whole process takes roughly 6 minutes. CrimeStopHouston has posted a video on YouTube of one of the thieves in action.

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Re:I'm not a car guy by flyingfsck · 2016-08-05 16:56 · Score: 5, Funny

When key broke, it took the dealer a week to update their Windows PC, get the proper software and program a new key, so I guess a thief could really do it in about 5 seconds...

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Re: To secure your car... by TimeTraveler1884 · 2016-08-06 00:37 · Score: 5, Funny

WTF did I just read?
You wouldn't understand. It's a Jeep thing.