All motorists fear that your car will be stolen. And yet, unfortunately, it happens more often than you think. Moreover, it is very easy for thieves to steal a vehicle without the slightest traces of break-in and without any hassle. Indeed, thugs now use the mouse hijacking technique, which simply involves breaking a car key to get on board and start it without touching anything. This makes life easier for thieves, who also spend much less time.

#BelleAffaire 🚨 Dismantling by #police with #ComCyberGend of an international criminal organization that facilitated car theft by hacking:
➡️ 53 thousand connections;
➡️ 2.7 million euros in damages;
➡️ 31 detentions;@Europol @Евроюст #YUNALKO pic.twitter.com/exFFFhUv2K

– National Gendarmerie (@Gendarmerie) October 15, 2022

A new trend

Especially if there are a lot of thefts in Memphis, Tennessee. Indeed, in 2022, at least 11,000 cars were stolen a year. A very high figure, but that’s not all. Because according to the police, a third of the stolen vehicles were Kia or Hyundai. And surprisingly, more than half of those arrested were teenagers who then left the car within minutes of committing the crime. Admittedly, it is quite confusing. And the reason is amazing.

Is TikTok to blame?

According to Carelyn J. Davis, Memphis Police Chief, ” we know that many of our young people break into cars and steal them out of defiance or to follow a trend. It is easy for them to do it“. Indeed, many videos on Tik Tok learn to drive Kia and Hyundai without immobilizers. While most have been removed, some are still online on the platform. She claims that they ” intended for educational, documentary, scientific or artistic purposes“.