Startling map shows America's worst auto theft hotspots - and the cars most likely to be stolen

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Startling map shows America's worst auto theft hotspots - and the cars most likely to be stolen

DAILYMAIL.COM
By James Reinl
14 October 2024

Motorists across the US are urged to be ever-more careful about where they park their cars in the face of an alarming nationwide uptick in motor theft.

Vehicle thefts have risen sharply since 2019 and reached a new peak of 1,020,729 cases last year, says the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a watchdog.

Kia and Hyundai vehicles are the most frequently targeted models, thanks in part to a security vulnerability that thieves have cracked and shared widely on social media.

NICB president and CEO David Glawe said crooks are 'increasingly sophisticated' and routinely use 'advanced technology to bypass security systems.'

'From keyless entry hacks to relay attacks on key fobs, perpetrators are exploiting vulnerabilities in modern vehicle security measures with alarming success,' Glawe says.

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[catfish1957]

In this technological age, I can not beleive we don't have more robust systems to nail car thieves via GPS, On-Star, whatever

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In this technological age, I can not beleive we don't have more robust systems to nail car thieves via GPS, On-Star, whatever

We do have all that available. The manufacturers and law enforcement simply do not want to do it.

Just like cellphones. You cannot steal a cellphone because all phones are tracked and registered with a component ID.
It is the simplest thing in the world to find a stolen cellphone. But, the manufacturers LOVE stolen and lost cellphones. It means you have to buy a new one. They call it profitable 'churn'.

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We do have all that available. The manufacturers and law enforcement simply do not want to do it.

Just like cellphones. You cannot steal a cellphone because all phones are tracked and registered with a component ID.
It is the simplest thing in the world to find a stolen cellphone. But, the manufacturers LOVE stolen and lost cellphones. It means you have to buy a new one. They call it profitable 'churn'.

You would think the insurance companies would get on this...they will end up paying out.