pa-fatboy
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- First Name
- Rich
- Joined
- Apr 8, 2019
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- Location
- Reading, PA
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- 2019 Ford Ranger, 2016 Mustang GT Premium, 1966 Mustang Convertible C Code, 2019 Ford Fusion, 2005 Ford Focus ST
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I’m not sure this qualifies as a hack just yet. It is phishing. Anyone could register the Ford App with a false name, walk by and scan a VIN into the application to begin the registration process. It needn’t be going to the dealers web page and pulling up location services or obtaining the vehicles vin number from the Window Sticker or other methods.Anyone have this happen to them with the Ford app.
bought my kid a Ranger. And someone requested access to the truck.
my only guess is he posted on social media. Someone got the app and located the dealer via location services. Found the truck on the website and got the vin off of that. He declined access by the way. LOL
What happens if a vin is not registered to someone? Does it let the first person to scan it be the owner?
I think the Ford App did what it was designed to and protected the OP’s son from being hacked. It’s just like that with the phishing emails and phone calls asking for sensitive info.
It’s great that they were on their toes and didn’t blindly agree.
The one point I am wondering about is the Ford App accepting the request for access and asking the registered person if that was okay. IMHO, the registered owner should have to send an invitation to someone. The request should be able to specify what functions they have access to.
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