NCC Cybercrime
New Warnings Show How Hackers in Nigeria Can Remotely Steal Cars
Image sourced from Car Throttle.com. Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC) published a warning yesterday advising drivers in the West African country to beware of a new cybercrime method being used by hackers where car doors can be opened and vehicles can be started without keys, all done remotely while the criminals hide nearby. According to the NCC, owners of Honda and Acura-model vehicles are the most susceptible to these kinds of new attacks. The NCC discovered these new grand theft auto methods via investigations made by the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), a cybersecurity body established to protect the country’s telecom sector by the NCC. According to CSIRT’s report, released to the media by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director Public Affairs at the NCC, there is an ex...
