According to the results of the first quarter of 2024 in Russia, the number of car thefts decreased threefold. The attackers mostly stole BMW and Hyundai cars. In this respect report With reference to Izvestia insurance company VSK.
“The ranking of the most stolen cars in 2024 has changed. If earlier the anti-rating was led by Hyundai and Kia, in 2024 Hyundai and BMW became leaders. Experts stated that the most stolen car models at the end of 2023 are BMW X5 and Hyundai Santa Fe.
It is stated that at least 50 percent of the thefts occur from vehicles in corporate fleets.
It happened before that knownSince Chinese cars have low resistance to electronic hacking, they easily become prey for car thieves. The standard immobilizer of a Chinese car can be “deactivated” by connecting it to the diagnostic connector, which will allow you to register additional keys or tags without much difficulty. Electronic codes and key configurations for Chinese cars are also sold for free on the Internet. To select it, the attacker only needs to know the VIN code of the car of interest.
In addition, the doors of Chinese cars are not sufficiently protected from opening with the master key; the horn can be easily turned off, since it is located in an accessible place. There is no difficulty in opening the hood.
Earlier, automobile expert Igor Morzharetto gave this: recommendation To protect your car against theft.