Lexus thefts - official notice from Lexus

[Normski]

Apologies if posted already - mods please lock/remove of so...

 

https://mag.lexus.co.uk/lexus-uk-statement-on-vehicle-theft/

[ColinBarber]

It’s probably been posted on at least half a dozen threads over the last couple of days but the more people that see it the better so it can stay 🙂 

[RadicalCoupe-Fuji]

Nice to see a definitive list of affected models in that article. Would be useful to pin such information to the forums.

Lexus models	Affected years/months
Lexus LC / LC-C	2017/03 – 2024/03
Lexus RC	2017/03 – 2024/03
Lexus RX / RX L 450h	2015/10 – 2022/10
Lexus ES	2018/10 – 2024/02
Lexus GS / GS-F	2015/11 – 2020/11
Lexus NX	2017/09 – 2021/10
Lexus LS	2017/10 – 2022/09
Lexus UX / UXe	2018/10 – 2023/12

 

[Linas.P]

Sorry, but I remain sceptical. There are some genuine information, but also a lot of purely political statements filtered trough PR department. No mention that they were basically negligent leaving CANBUS unencrypted and thus vulnerable to be attacked.

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When did Lexus first become aware of the vulnerability in the security system?

It is not so much vulnerability of the security systems but more so the growing rise in criminal gangs targeting vehicles

The definition of world vulnerability- being susceptible to harm or attack. Which all the models listed are.