CarderPlanet
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It turns out that some pumps in USA are controlled via Bluetooth, so especially smart hatskers thought up using Bluetooth to exploit the vulnerability [no details], gaining access to a free gasoline pump. So an attacker from Detroit stole 3,000 liters of gasoline by hacking a gas station via Bluetooth at a Shell gas station, police learned about this. According to one version, he could sell free fuel to other motorists at a lower price than at a gas station.
"I'd like the price to go back to $1.99 - it's almost $4 right now," says Tivanna Coleman. "I understand why people do this, but it's still wrong."
The owner of the gas station claims that intruders drive up to fill up for free and use a" life hack "to control the fuel supply system, so even pressing the" STOP " remote control does not affect the situation, only an emergency shutdown of the fuel supply at all speakers saves. The police received video recordings from surveillance cameras and are actively searching for the suspect.
"Gas pumps at gas stations are controlled via Bluetooth and connections are most likely unsafe. There are no details in the article, but, apparently, you can easily get control of the pump and force it to pump gasoline for free," commented the famous cryptographer Bruce Schneier.
It is said that this is not the first case in the last month. It was already reported that one of the attackers distracted the seller by talking about a problem with the Cash App, and the other "pentestil" the pump at this time.... and all this for the sake of $54 benefits.
"Clerks are on high alert - if they see a large crowd of people at the pump with a gun or someone stays there too long, they call the police to check," writes FOX2.
"I'd like the price to go back to $1.99 - it's almost $4 right now," says Tivanna Coleman. "I understand why people do this, but it's still wrong."
The owner of the gas station claims that intruders drive up to fill up for free and use a" life hack "to control the fuel supply system, so even pressing the" STOP " remote control does not affect the situation, only an emergency shutdown of the fuel supply at all speakers saves. The police received video recordings from surveillance cameras and are actively searching for the suspect.
"Gas pumps at gas stations are controlled via Bluetooth and connections are most likely unsafe. There are no details in the article, but, apparently, you can easily get control of the pump and force it to pump gasoline for free," commented the famous cryptographer Bruce Schneier.
It is said that this is not the first case in the last month. It was already reported that one of the attackers distracted the seller by talking about a problem with the Cash App, and the other "pentestil" the pump at this time.... and all this for the sake of $54 benefits.
"Clerks are on high alert - if they see a large crowd of people at the pump with a gun or someone stays there too long, they call the police to check," writes FOX2.
