Another poster's recent thread got me doing international research. There is a NEW car theft method which was just "invented" this summer in Japan and its use has exploded in the UK. It is widely used to steal 5th generation RAV4s and late model Lexus throughout England and Japan in the last few months. It is called a "Can Invader Attack". The thief goes through the passengers front wheel well (like changing a fog light bulb) and cuts the wires to the headlight and splices in a device by which he accesses the Toyota or Lexus CAN bus system. It takes less than three minutes to steal the car as the video shows. Police and English forums say the only way now to stop RAV4 thefts is to armor plate the wheel well or to use steering wheel locks. This Can invader attack is completely new and different from the older "Relay Attack" method of theft involving capturing the signal from the key fob which is used in the US and Canada. The Can Invader Attack can't be prevented currently by any known means. The screen shot is from a UK Toyota forum.
CAN Invader Attack -- Unstoppable New RAV4 Car Theft Method
Tazio Nuvolari
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