{"id":378002,"date":"2021-12-08T04:04:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T01:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/carjackers-are-using-this-new-apple-product-to-steal-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2021-12-08T04:04:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T01:04:47","slug":"carjackers-are-using-this-new-apple-product-to-steal-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/carjackers-are-using-this-new-apple-product-to-steal-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"#Carjackers are using this new Apple product to steal vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Carjackers are using this new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le product to steal vehicles<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>This lost item-finding tech is also being used for more nefarious purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The $29 AirTag devices that Apple released in April to help users keep track of belongings are being repurposed by crooks to steal cars, according to a police report out of Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators with the York Regional Police Auto and Cargo Theft Unit in Aurora are warning area residents that they\u2019ve \u201cidentified a new method being used by thieves to track and steal high-end vehicles\u201d across the region, the department warned in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yrp.ca\/en\/Modules\/News\/index.aspx?feedId=eec058e4-5b49-437f-89cd-d222d7465de7&amp;newsId=167fa5b3-3583-431d-8cc0-91e49aee3bff\">Thursday blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Officers reported they\u2019ve looked into five incidents since September in which suspects used the unassuming tracking <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to commit grand theft auto. <\/p>\n<p>The suspects go about the crime by placing the easily-missed tracking devices on the luxury rides in \u201cout-of-sight areas\u201d while they\u2019re parked in \u201cpublic places like malls or parking lots.\u201d Then, once the cars have been unsuspectingly driven home, the thieves track the vehicles to the victim\u2019s residence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"airtags canada car theft\" class=\"wp-image-20407294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Thieves can use the Apple AirTags to track the car back to owners\u2019 driveways, and steal from the victims\u2019 homes. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of York Regional Police<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"756\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=756\" alt=\"airtags canada car theft\" class=\"wp-image-20407288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1134 1134w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=756 756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=378 378w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\"\/><figcaption>York Region Police has investigated five incidents of car theft involving AirTags since September.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of York Regional Police<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Criminals are able to hack the vehicle\u2019s ignition with an electronic device \u201ctypically used by mechanics to reprogram the factory setting\u201d before driving off from the victim\u2019s driveway in their own car.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-18.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"airtags canada car theft\" class=\"wp-image-20407296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-18.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-18.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-18.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>After tracking the car back to the owner\u2019s residence, hacking thieves then reprogram the ignition with a specialized device often used by mechanics.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of York Regional Police<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a preventative measure, law enforcement advises car owners to park \u201cin a locked garage,\u201d if they have one, as most vehicles thus far have been stolen directly from victims\u2019 driveways. Installing locks on the steering wheel and data port are also recommended, as is installing a video surveillance system, cops write.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>York Region Police added that they\u2019ve seen more than 2,000 car thefts during the past 12 months. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-19.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"security footage of car being stolen\" class=\"wp-image-20408296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-19.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-19.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-airtag-steal-cars-19.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Apple AirTags are meant to be used by car owners to help keep track of their vehicle.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of York Regional Police<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, AirTags stateside have been used for the reverse reason: to hunt down stolen vehicles. In August, Brooklyn cybersecurity CEO Dan Guido detailed his epic relocation of a stolen scooter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dguido\/status\/1424921676303712259\">on Twitter<\/a>. Thanks to two AirTags Guido had hidden on the vehicle with black duct tape, he was able to locate it soon after it was stolen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apple denied The Post\u2019s request for comment.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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