Low-tech defences: Use a steering-wheel lock, park in a garage
VANCOUVER — In mid-April, two people approached a 2020 Lexus RX 350 in a driveway in Coquitlam at 1:40 a.m.
After thieves break into a vehicle, they plug into the diagnostics port under the dash and download information that lets them program a key fob. The fob then lets them start the vehicle. The thieves use the same type of hand-held devices that mechanics use to get information from a vehicle’s computer plus software they can load onto a laptop computer.“This is the first significant trend of this type we have seen in B.C.,” said Sgt. Robert Harris, who is with B.C.
“We suspect these vehicles are picked for their off-road capabilities making them more suitable for some overseas markets,” said Harris. In Canada, the number of vehicles stolen has dropped to about 200 vehicles per 100,000 people today from just under 500 in 2007, according to data company Statista. Kingma said beside the profits, the vehicles provide criminal currency for other illegal activities. “We’re a source country for stolen autos … like you have source countries for drugs.”
David Masson, director of enterprise security for Darktrace, an information technology company that specializes in cyber-defence, said stealing vehicles using technology is a worldwide phenomenon.Eventually there will be regulation and manufacturer response aimed at combating hacking of vehicle computers, but it will be driven by the federal government’s concerns over safety rather than professional vehicle theft, said Masson.
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