First of all, not all cars can be hacked by the method described above. Science research shows that a range of vehicles manufactured during 2009-2017 can be hacked by key cloning. For example, many professionals agree that the most vulnerable are Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, and Tesla. However, there might be a lot more cars with encryption flaws we don’t know about yet. For your calmness, we need to note that encryption flaws are usually common among older cars sold outside the USA.
Also, you need to know that such a hacking method requires a thief to stand near the car. Hacking can’t be done over the Internet or from far above. So, it’s always better to leave your car in reliable places, in park slots with CCTV cameras, etc.
Another important thing is that now when car manufacturers are aware of encryption issues, they can solve them. Moreover, using this experience, they can provide us with stronger car key security measures in the future.
