Tesla Model S Got Stolen With A Key Fob Hack

Tesla cars are manufactured with advanced technology and equipped with severe security solutions; however, crafty thieves still come up with a way to steal them. Last weekend, security camera clip was uploaded to Youtube, showing two thieves in England stealing a Tesla Model S car, still with some difficulty.

The owner tweeted about the incident, mentioning Elon Musk, told that a phone and a tablet were used to capture the signal transmitted by the key fob of the car; over the years, this kind of attack is getting more and more popular. At first, the criminals could not find a way to unplug the charging cable from the car, which took the thieves longer to conduct the crime.

Notably, vehicles made by Tesla come with several theft-protection layers which the Model S mentioned did not have. According to the owner, PIN To Drive feature was not turned on.

The feature was originally added in summer allowing owners to generate a pin which must be entered if anyone wants to drive the car. Moreover, turning Passive Entry off is another security solution for Tesla owners. In this way, the car will not unlock automatically even when the key fob is somewhere near it. Despite its unnecessary inconvenience, the feature may be useful when owners park their cars in public places as well as in areas which pose more theft risks.

The following chart illustrates that almost every stolen Tesla vehicle is recovered; though not 100% but quite close.