'The reports that Flipper Zero makes it easy to steal cars are false,' the development team said in a blog post explaining the situation.



Flipper Zero is a remote control device that supports a variety of wireless communication standards, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and infrared, but its high functionality has led to many cases of misuse . Regarding Flipper Zero, there have been widespread reports that 'special firmware capable of unlocking a large number of cars is being sold on the dark web.' Flipper Zero published a blog post refuting the reports on August 22, 2025.

Can Flipper Zero really steal your car? (Spoiler: NO)
https://blog.flipper.net/can-flipper-zero-steal-your-car/



Flipper Zero allows users to add their own functions, and some users have developed a function to ' duplicate car smart keys .' In August 2025, the existence of custom firmware with the function 'emulates all rolling codes and enables unlocking of the car by simply receiving a signal emitted from the smart key once' was reported.

Rolling code security adopted by many automakers, including Mitsubishi and Subaru, can be unlocked with a single shot using Flipper Zero. Is there no easy solution other than a large-scale vehicle recall? - GIGAZINE



Furthermore, on August 21, 2025, 404 Media published an article stating that ' custom firmware for cloning smart keys is being sold for a fee .' 404 Media reported that they had successfully contacted a custom firmware seller named Daniel, who shared a list of over 200 vehicle models that had been modified, including vehicles from Subaru, Honda, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi.



Meanwhile, the Flipper Zero development team published a blog post titled 'Can Flipper Zero really steal cars? (The answer is NO)' on August 22, 2025. According to the development team, the custom firmware currently available simply uses

a known technique documented in 2006 , and can be reproduced on any device that can receive wireless signals, even if it is not Flipper Zero. Furthermore, the team pointed out that Flipper Zero with the custom firmware applied can only intercept smart key signals, and that in order to actually start the engine and steal a car, a thief would need a relay tool used by thieves to trick the car into thinking that a smart key is nearby.



You can see how a thief uses a relay tool to steal a car in the video below.

Newest car theft threat: carhackers - YouTube


The development team stated, 'If your car can be stolen with Flipper Zero, it can easily be stolen with a single wire,' concluding that Flipper Zero poses no risk.

in Vehicle,   Video,   Security, Posted by log1o_hf