We counted in France in 2021, 122,700 stolen cars, of which 65% are cars and 35% are motorcycles. A significant number, somewhat higher than in 2020, according to A company report Coyote. It actually represented one flight every four minutesthe most frequently stolen car category SUVs, which accounted for 64.6% of the total number of stolen cars Last year. This figure is not surprising, given the growing presence of SUVs in the French fleet. then followed city cars for the general public, sedans and, finally, family cars.
Scourge of “mouse theft”
THE methods used for these ominous projects were 88% electronicthat is, it is carried out with the help of pirated electronic devices. The remaining 12% were “old-fashioned”. Jump starting, cheating or using a mechanical key. There the most popular way among the electronic thefts was one known as “mouse rise”. Translate “mouse flight”, i.e. using a computer. This method consists in hacking the car’s ECU using software that to launch it electronically. The only condition is that the car must be unlocked. But how do they do it in this case?
You are not only at risk of crashes and scratches #caryou can also become a victim of theft: it happens more often than you think pic.twitter.com/CesvPc9F1R
– Allais Garage (@AllaisGarage) February 16, 2023
Many more “theft from the OBD socket”
The principle is as follows the thief is near your car when you leave it to lock it. Then it belongs to him silence the signal between the key and the car to prevent it from being blocked. Of course, such a scheme can only work if you make sure your car is properly locked when leaving it. Another technique is to generate a new key from the serial number car Unfortunately, most modern cars display their serial number directly on the windshieldwhich makes manipulation even easier… In addition to this method, robbery OBD connector was also frequent. This is connect the computer with a cableusing diagnostic outlet commonly used by mechanics and installed in most cars produced since the 2000s.
Insurers are stunned by the situation
It is estimated that 2 out of 3 car thefts are possible thanks to electronics. But most insurers still refuse compensation when there are no visible violations! For what ? Because it is very often believed that without evidence there is no certainty of theft… In the case of a completely remote violation by amplifying the signal from the key, it will not be. without visible traces of intervention by car.
To increase your chances, you can reproduce your master keys from a stolen car with duplicates to demonstrate that the latter were not in the car at the time of the theft.
Finally, if your insurer still refuses to pay you compensation, you can go to court. The examiner will be instructed to search for all the evidence available on the vehicle, if of course it is found…
Source: Auto Plus
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