The infotainment systems in modern vehicles contain reams of data.
Most people understand the privacy risks when selling or disposing of a personal computer or cellphone. The same awareness, however, doesn’t seem to be translating to the vehicles we drive when it comes time to trade them in for a new model.
“I should perceive selling my car like I was selling my laptop,” says Mahesh Tripunitara, a professor of electrical and…
Australia’s vehicle theft landscape is constantly changing. Traditionally considered a single crime, vehicle theft is now increasingly at the centre of a range of other crimes such as aggravated burglaries or robberies, arson, drug or firearms dealing or terrorism (in the form of vehicle-based attacks or explosions).
Nationally, there appears to have been an increase in the time taken for stolen vehicles to be recovered, indicating that…
From: EuroJust - European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation
Camelia Paraschiv, Eurojust Acting Spokesperson
The Regional Court of Heilbronn in Germany recently sentenced eleven members of a Lithuanian criminal organisation to imprisonment for up to eight years for stealing luxury cars in Germany. The court rulings followed close and intensive cooperation between the German and Lithuanian judicial and police authorities,…
The National Insurance Crime Bureau today released its 2019 watercraft theft report. The report, based on theft data contained in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, revealed that there was a total of 4,240 thefts in 2019—a decrease of 6% from 2018.
To read more and to see the full report visit:…
New research has found that a car is broken into every 21 minutes in New Zealand and the number of cars stolen is increasing year-on-year.
Global comparison website Finder, which recently launched in New Zealand, analysed the latest NZ Police data and found that, across New Zealand, 24,416 motor vehicles were stolen or broken into in 2019, up from 21,761 the previous year.
Additionally, Finder found that a car was either…
DALLAS, Texas — Over 60 vehicles valued at $1.2 million were located during a large-scale Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex theft ring investigation, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators say the theft ring hacked the vehicles' computer systems to gain access to and start them before ultimately stealing the vehicle. After modifying the vehicles, which including tampering with the vehicle's…
Thieves using ID theft to target high-valued cars and SUVs across province
Sudbury police say they stopped a "sophisticated, organized" group of car thieves from stealing luxury vehicles in the area.
In a statement released Tuesday, GSPS say that a 35-year-old woman from Wasaga Beach was arrested at a local dealership after trying to buy a $77,000 vehicle.
According to police, the woman used "very authentic" pieces of counterfeit provincial…
RIVERSIDE – “That is not my beautiful car.” – Imagine being scammed on the transaction of a luxury or newer car – then discover that armed, organized criminals delivered that ride to you.
When innocent purchasers of newer and luxury vehicles throughout Southern Cal., Nevada, and Arizona found themselves duped – the Riverside Auto-Theft Interdiction Detail (RAID) stepped in.
A several-month investigation,…
Police in Northern California are searching for suspects after rioters reportedly stole more than 70 premium cars from a dealership near San Francisco Sunday night.
San Leandro Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership owner Carlos Hidalgo said that although he blocked the exits as a precaution, the thieves “started ramming, ramming until they could get out. They took out chains and fence posts. It was a very malicious…
With more people than ever staying home to lessen the spread of COVID-19, their sedans, pickup trucks and SUVs are parked unattended on the streets, making them easy targets for opportunistic thieves.
Despite silent streets and nearly nonexistent traffic, vehicle larcenies shot up 63% in New York and nearly 17% in Los Angeles from Jan. 1 through mid-May, compared with the same period last year.
And many other law enforcement agencies around…
