Increase In Vehicle Theft Using Relay Attacks
In 2022, the Insurance Crime Bureau saw an increase in the theft of newer model Sports Utility Vehicles (amongst others), that have keyless entry and ignition technology.
In a crime so perfectly executed it’s almost impossible to spot, as thieves are making off with high-end vehicles while their owners blissfully go about their business. In South Africa, car thieves are also swapping guns and violence for smart technology that enables them to steal vehicles without breaking a sweat, or physically confronting owners.
Carte Blanche sat down with our Head of Short-Term Insurance Operations, Louwrens Liebenberg to discuss the ease of high-tech car thefts that sees criminal syndicates using “Relay Attacks” as method to steal these vehicles.