Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Thieves steal a Tesla Model S by hacking the entry fob

Thieves steal a Tesla Model S by hacking the entry fob

Be sure to disable passive entry and enable PIN to drive on your Tesla, or this might happen. A Tesla owner who recorded thieves stealing his Model S by hacking the passive entry system has published the video on YouTube so we can all watch (and learn). It shows the crooks using a tablet to apparently capture the passive signal from his keyfob, then using the data to open the vehicle. Amusingly, the pair didn't drive off as quickly as they could have simply because they couldn't figure out how to detach the charging cable (hint: there's a button).
Read more: https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/22/tesla-model-s-theft-keyfob-hack/?source=Snapzu

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