John HolmesMar 16
Gone in 15 seconds: thousands of Victorian cars stolen using high-tech devices
More than 33,000 cars were stolen in the 12 months up to September 2025, with a fifth of those cars never recovered.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/victoria-car-thefts-key-cloning-reprogramming/106459584
A third of all Victorian car thefts now involve key cloning devices

Police say criminals are able to steal certain push-button start models within 15 seconds, using key reprogramming devices bought online.

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@jhaue I read the headline and was confused - cars were an Edwardian invention. I'm today years old when I realised that people in the state of Victoria (Aus) call themselves Victorians :)
Mar 16 at 8:28amWeb