A car thief using a Game Boy-like device for over 3 million yen has appeared, targeting only the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and damaging more than 30 people
A gangster who lived in a car thief was arrested in England. It has been revealed that the
Gadget Gang Sentenced Over Keyless Car Thefts Conspiracy. | West Yorkshire Police
https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/gadget-gang-sentenced-over-keyless-car-thefts-conspiracy
Car Thieves Arrested Using $ 27,000'Nintendo Game Boy'
https://kotaku.com/car-thieves-arrested-using-27-000-game-boy-1847806007
The gang used a car thief for a Game Boy-style device that costs £ 20,000. This terminal bypasses the so-called 'keyless car' security system that is increasing these days, and it will be possible to open the door and start the engine instead of the real key.
To be more precise, it seems that a terminal for bypassing the car security system was hidden inside the fake Game Boy housing. Below is a picture of the fake Game Boy used as a case, which seems to be a popular pirated Game Boy on online shopping sites such as Taobao and Wish. According to media reports, this pirated Game Boy is sold with more than 400 pirated games installed.
Car thieves using Game Boy-style devices have stolen more than 30
Gadget Gang Sentenced Over Keyless Car Thefts Conspiracy. --YouTube
Three men involved in the organized theft of keyless cars using a hi-tech gadget to trick their security systems have been sentenced today.
— West Yorkshire Police (@WestYorksPolice) October 4, 2021
Over May, June and July of this year, more than 30 Mitsubishi Outlanders were stolen from addresses across West Yorkshire. Pic.twitter.com/23o90r6nb2
Shadows of two people creeping on the Outlander PHEV.
When the hooded man touched the driver's door, the light turned on and the door was unlocked.
After the man in the hood sits in the driver's seat, another man is handing something. This seems to be a Game Boy-like device that replaces the smart key.
As it is, the shaved-headed man runs away ...
The man in the driver's seat starts the engine and runs away on the Outlander PHEV.
Next, a movie shot with the camera at hand of how the Outlander PHEV engine is started on a Game Boy-like device is played. With the Game Boy-like device in your hand, put your hand on the door of the Outlander PHEV and get into the driver's seat.
Start the engine as it is. In just a few tens of seconds, you can see that a Game Boy-like device behaves like a real smart key.
The gang has been arrested by local police, as evidenced by footage taken by surveillance cameras. West Yorkshire police Vicky Vessey, who arrested the gang, said, 'This device looks like a game console and a thief can steal a vehicle by approaching the car, but tailored to the security and coding of a particular vehicle. In this case, the thief could only steal the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, as it would have to be adjusted significantly. '
This is the first time West Yorkshire police have seized this type of device. According to a survey, the Game Boy-like terminal used for the car thief is trading for about 20,000 pounds, and it takes only about 1 minute to unlock the car.
Dylan Armor, Christopher Bowes, and Thomas Paulson were arrested, with Armor sentenced to 30 months in prison and Bowes and Paulson sentenced to 22 months in prison.
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