Thieves Steal Toyota RAV4 by Hacking Into Its Headlights
It seems car thieves develop a new and annoying method for making off with people’s vehicles every week. The TikTok-inspired thefts have gotten so bad that some insurance companies won’t touch particular Hyundai and Kia models. We also learned of a new key fob method that could activate keys from inside owners’ homes. Ars Technica recently reported on an even sneakier new hacker-like threat that comes packed into a small Bluetooth speaker.
Following the theft of his Toyota RAV4, a London cybersecurity researcher discovered a frustrating new way for bad actors to steal vehicles. Thieves have improved their criminal methodology with a new CAN injection “hack.” A reporter was able to buy one of the devices needed for the process, which arrived built inside a JBL Bluetooth speaker.
The CAN-injector, as it’s called, connects through the car’s wiring and sends messages that impersonate the smart key ECU. The Toyota RAV4 used in Ars Technica’s example can be accessed by accessing the headlight connector’s CAN bus, which is located behind the bumper. Thieves can also cut their way in to splice wiring together, but the damage caused during the process diminishes the stolen vehicles’ value.
Using its connection, the device can start and unlock the car. Amazingly, an experienced thief can get under the bumper and into the headlight wiring in under two minutes. Unfortunately, there’s no fix for this problem. The researchers outlining the process said they contacted Toyota with suggestions but haven’t heard back.
[Image: Toyota]
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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