A duo of computer geeks who had digitally hijacked a Jeep over a year ago have again hacked but this time with a twist.
In 2015, automotive cybersecurity researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek hacked cars and disable its brakes when it was going below five miles per hour, prompting Chrysler to later recall 1.4 million vehicles.
According to news report, hackers used a laptop and pirated software to steal more than 30 Jeeps and Dodges.
Investigators told ABC 13 that police has arrested two men suspected of hacking into and then stealing the vehicles. They used to hook the laptop to the cars, and then used pirated software.
Fiat Chrysler said in a statement to USA TODAY: "while we admire their creativity, it appears that the researchers have not identified any new remote way to compromise a 2014 Jeep Cherokee or other FCA US vehicles."
"It is highly unlikely that this exploit could be possible through the USB port if the vehicle software were still at the latest level," the statement read.
Fiat Chrysler had launched a "bug bounty" program last year, or a place for cybersecurity researchers to disclose vulnerabilities, rather than showcase them publicly.
In 2015, automotive cybersecurity researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek hacked cars and disable its brakes when it was going below five miles per hour, prompting Chrysler to later recall 1.4 million vehicles.
According to news report, hackers used a laptop and pirated software to steal more than 30 Jeeps and Dodges.
Investigators told ABC 13 that police has arrested two men suspected of hacking into and then stealing the vehicles. They used to hook the laptop to the cars, and then used pirated software.
Fiat Chrysler said in a statement to USA TODAY: "while we admire their creativity, it appears that the researchers have not identified any new remote way to compromise a 2014 Jeep Cherokee or other FCA US vehicles."
"It is highly unlikely that this exploit could be possible through the USB port if the vehicle software were still at the latest level," the statement read.
Fiat Chrysler had launched a "bug bounty" program last year, or a place for cybersecurity researchers to disclose vulnerabilities, rather than showcase them publicly.