Seven Ways Hackers Can Steal Your Keyless Car In Seconds - And Owners Of High-Risk Vehicles Could See Insurance Costs Spiral

Are you in danger of seeing your treasured car being stolen off your driveway, even without criminals having the key?

The rise of keyless cars – where instead of the traditional key being inserted, cars are opened with a remote fob and started by button – has triggered a wave of thefts, as criminals trick vehicles into believing the key fob is present.

There has been a 19 per cent increase in car crime and a 29 per cent surge in crimes related to vehicle interference since 2014, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics.

Price comparison website MoneySupermarket looked into car hacking and has revealed the seven sneaky ways a criminal can hack your car.

A significant contributing factor to the rise in vehicle crime, after a period of decline, is the new technology that allows car hackers to gain access to vehicles remotely, says MoneySupermarket.

Worryingly, its study found many of the different methods used by criminals to gain access to vehicles illegally was not known to the majority of the public.

Nearly all drivers were unaware of all the major digital hacking threats their car might face.

More than three in five said they wouldn’t buy a keyless car because of hacking concerns.

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