More than 100 cars stolen through car sharing app



It is reported that the car sharing service ' car2go ' developed by German automaker Daimler has stolen 100 cars of its platform in Chicago, USA, and has been forced to suspend operations.

Thieves reportedly used Car2Go to steal 100 cars in Chicago
https://mashable.com/article/thieves-use-car2go-to-steal-100-cars/

Car sharing service car2go can easily rent a car using a dedicated app . It is reported that an attacker who used this app illegally stole 100 car2go car rental vehicles. The details are not clear, but car thieves are said to be running away even at the time of article writing.

It was first reported that car2go had stolen a car, said Brad Edwards, a reporter at CBS Chicago . 'The car2go app has been hacked in Chicago. Nearly 100 of the Mercedes-Benz high-class cars have been lost or stolen, and many of the stolen cars are being used for crime,' he said. You are



A spokeswoman for car2go commented that 'we're investigating this, but now we can only confirm that there was no hacking,' meaning that the car was stolen by hacking. Not insist. In addition, 'This is a Chicago-limited criminal case and we are currently working with law enforcement agencies. None of our users' personal or confidential information is at risk.' You A spokesman has denied that he had been hacked, but admits that 100 cars have been stolen.

car2go has asked the Chicago police about the case, but he did not get a response. However, Edwards has tweeted a statement from the police.

The statement warns that 'The Chicago Police Department warns that a portion of the car at the car rental company may have been stolen via the app or stolen in a fraudulent way. Information provided by the company In the background, several (stolen) cars have been found, and those concerned are being questioned. '



Foreign media Mashable said that they asked car2go what kind of car was stolen, but the details are not available.

In addition, SHARE NOW, parent company of car2go, has stated that 'we are collaborating closely with the Chicago Police Department to recover all cars,' and promised to resume service as soon as possible. You

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