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Re:The Car of the Future Will Sell Your Data by test1235 on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @08:24AM (#16429238)
Depends on what you mean by hacked - I know that for cars with keyless entry you can relay key-fob signals from keys inside a house to parked cars to get it open, then get to the cars software via the service port. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is a viable method to steal a car.

https://www.wired.com/2017/04/just-pair-11-radio-gadgets-can...

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Re:The Car of the Future Will Sell Your Data by greglindahl on Wednesday February 21, 2018 @11:37PM (#16435186)
My girlfriend had her car stolen from her driveway that way; the thieves disconnected the infotainment cellphone (dug under the dash to remove the sim card, probably) and it has not been recovered in 3 weeks.

Presumably it was a key amplification attack. And they knew what they were doing when it came to being tracked.

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