Re:The thriving black market of John Deere tractor hacking
by Faaak on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @06:13AM
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Maybe theft decreased because radios were becoming worthless due to their mainstream installation into all cars ?
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Re:The thriving black market of John Deere tractor hacking
by tyingq on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @11:26AM
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I think it's still an issue that starts when the first radio gets damaged. That creates a secondary market for replacement radios, so theft occurs. Then, the person owning the car where the radio was stolen is now looking in that same secondary market for a replacement...and the chain never stops.
Similar for things like 3rd row removable seats and tailgates on trucks. Craigslist and eBay have more of these for sale than would make sense if they weren't being stolen.