Fresh warning to keyless car owners after gang of thieves use Game Boy-style device to 'hack and steal £47,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in just 31 seconds'
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Fresh warning to keyless car owners after gang of thieves use Game Boy-style device to 'hack and steal £47,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in just 31 seconds'

Daily Mail  

A new warning has emerged for keyless car owners after a gang of thieves used a Game Boy-style device to steal a £47,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in less than a minute. Car owner Adam Metselaar has been left enraged after his vehicle was nabbed by thugs - despite having both sets of keys safely tucked away in his home. A new warning has emerged for keyless car owners after a gang of thieves used a Game Boy-style device to steal a £47,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in less than a minute Thieves are now using hi-tech 'emulator' tucked away in Game Boy style devices to unlock keyless cars The man from North West London, told The Sun: 'The firm's customer services admitted around 26 had been stolen in London recently. Adam Metselaar was left enraged after his vehicle was nabbed by thugs - despite having both sets of keys safely tucked away in his home The new theft tactic has been on the rise in the UK after making its way to the US from South Korea Noting the rise of the use of the Game Boy style devices, Mr Metselaar added: 'Now the same thing is happening here.'

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