Surge in £20k Keyless Car Theft Gadgets Sparks Security Concerns

The automotive and security industries have become increasingly aware of the fact that criminals are increasingly using advanced signal-manipulation devices capable of stealing keyless car fobs without entering the property or obtaining the owner’s fob, a development that has intensified concerns across the whole industry. 

A variety of specialist tools aimed at copying or amplifying the wireless signal of a key in order to fool a vehicle into believing that an authorized user is nearby have rapidly found their way into organised criminal networks. 

In the report published by the BBC recently, it is noted that some of these devices are openly available for purchase online for sums exceeding a million pounds, which proves both how sophisticated the technology is and how big the illegal market for these devices is.

As a result of the increasing accessibility of such equipment, owners of high value, keyless entry vehicles, as well as fleet operators, are more likely to experience targeted thefts.

Despite forthcoming legislation aimed at tightening up controls on who is permitted to possess or operate these devices, security analysts advise that there are already many criminal groups who have gained access to the tools and circulate them throughout their networks. As regulatory changes approach, the threat is largely undiminished. 

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