'Mouse Theft': This Fearsome Technique Allows You To Steal Your Car In Seconds

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Do you know about “mouse jacking” or mouse theft?? If not, you should pay attention to what follows, because this threat concerns most motorists. Here is everything you need to know about this formidable technique that allows you to steal your vehicle with disconcerting simplicity.

Be aware that this is not an isolated phenomenon. In 2023, in France, 70% of car thefts were carried out using this type of soft method, or 120,000 cases in total!

What is it about ?

The term directly refers to a computer mouse. And for good reason, in just a few clicks or manipulations, criminals can hack your car's locking system. Equipped with special electronic devices, these thieves can intercept the signal from the user's wireless key to gain access to the vehicle.

How to protect yourself?

On its website, Maaf offers some common sense advice to avoid the worst. In particular, you should check that the car is locked by operating the handle. Similarly, you can check that no objects are placed on the vehicle seats and never leave your papers or the spare key in the glove compartment.

For its part, 60 million consumersoffers a rudimentary but effective technique: place an anti-theft rod that blocks the steering wheel. Finally, be aware that there are anti-RFID cases that block the radiofrequency signals emitted by your wireless key. Enough to prevent them from being picked up by criminals.

What to do in the event of a break-in ?

If your car is stolen, the first thing to do is to report it to the police (National Police or Gendarmerie depending on your area of ​​residence). The vehicle will then be recorded as stolen, which is necessary to advance the compensation procedure and why not catch the criminals later.

Then comes the thorny issue of insurance. In the past, insurers were often reluctant to cover this type of break-in. They argued that there had been no break-in and feared fraud. Now, and as 60 Million Consumers points out, things have changed. Several jurisdictions have ruled in favor of motorists, so some insurance companies have changed their contracts to cover this risk. To find out more, feel free to read our colleagues' article here.

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