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Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack—Despite New Keyless Tech

ID: 086eecdf-0d03-5a48-8605-e2fcb37c6220

STIX ID: report--086eecdf-0d03-5a48-8605-e2fcb37c6220

Feed Name: WIRED Security

Threat Score
30/100

Date Published: 2024-05-22

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Andy Greenberg

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GoGoByte researchers showed that Tesla's latest Model 3 keyless entry, even after an ultra-wideband radio upgrade, remains vulnerable to relay attacks that can trick the car into believing the owner's key (or smartphone) is nearby; the report warns owners to enable PIN safeguards because UWB does not by itself prevent relay-based theft.

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