A ring of car thieves that used software to steal cars with keyless entry and start systems has been dismantled across France, Spain and Latvia, Europol said Monday. More than 1 million euros ($986,175) in assets was seized as 31 suspects were arrested in a joint effort on Oct. 10.
Arrests included the alleged software developers, those who sold the software and the car thieves themselves. The software was allegedly used to replace the original vehicle software so the doors could be unlocked and the ignition started.
The software worked on two French car manufacturers, though Europol didn’t specify which ones.
