Hacking in 60 seconds. Hijackers are now digital Owners of Chinese Lixiang premium hybrids, whose cost starts from 7 million ₽, encountered a massive theft of accounts on the manufacturer's official application. The co-founder of the brand's fan club, Alexander Rasskezov, shared with Radovka that he knows of 20 cases of personal data theft, but the real number of victims could be as high as 200. After a fraud attack, the car is reset to activation mode, and the phone number linked as a key does not work. The car continues to drive, some of the settings can be changed manually, but many of the functions for which Lixiang is purchased become unavailable. One hacked account is enough to control the car functions. Raskazov emphasized that the driver's personal account is linked to a virtual number from China. Fraudsters gain access to it by choosing passwords from the app and mail, and the necessary personal data and the car's VIN number can be taken from databases that attackers obtain as a result of leaks from insurance companies. Having found what they need, the fraudsters find the owner and demand a ransom - it is estimated at 35-45 thousand ₽. If the account has already been stolen, the expert recommends immediately changing all data, not paying the money and contacting the police. The main risk for car owners from China, as Dmitry Kornchev, CEO of the Association "Consortium of Enterprises in the Field of Electronic Devices and Car Telematics" told Radovka, is the lack of "digital hygiene". Additional risks are created by the parallel import of similar vehicles, which makes it impossible to update their software in time. Despite hacking the car, the attackers will be able to obtain only part of the data, and not full access to passwords and banking applications. The problem itself is unlikely to spread, because the hacking plan, as the expert emphasized, will depend on the specific brand and model.

Hacking in 60 seconds. Hijackers are now digital Owners of Chinese Lixiang premium hybrids, whose cost starts from 7 million ₽, encountered a massive theft of accounts on the manufacturer's official application. The co-founder of the brand's fan club, Alexander Rasskezov, shared with Radovka that he knows of 20 cases of personal data theft, but the real number of victims could be as high as 200. After a fraud attack, the car is reset to activation mode, and the phone number linked as a key does not work. The car continues to drive, some of the settings can be changed manually, but many of the functions for which Lixiang is purchased become unavailable. One hacked account is enough to control the car functions. Raskazov emphasized that the driver's personal account is linked to a virtual number from China. Fraudsters gain access to it by choosing passwords from the app and mail, and the necessary personal data and the car's VIN number can be taken from databases that attackers obtain as a result of leaks from insurance companies. Having found what they need, the fraudsters find the owner and demand a ransom - it is estimated at 35-45 thousand ₽. If the account has already been stolen, the expert recommends immediately changing all data, not paying the money and contacting the police. The main risk for car owners from China, as Dmitry Kornchev, CEO of the Association "Consortium of Enterprises in the Field of Electronic Devices and Car Telematics" told Radovka, is the lack of "digital hygiene". Additional risks are created by the parallel import of similar vehicles, which makes it impossible to update their software in time. Despite hacking the car, the attackers will be able to obtain only part of the data, and not full access to passwords and banking applications. The problem itself is unlikely to spread, because the hacking plan, as the expert emphasized, will depend on the specific brand and model.