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Detroit man steals 800 gallons using Bluetooth to hack gas pumps at station::undefined

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[-] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

All the pumps I've seen have a physical key protecting them too. They're supposed to unlock it in the morning and lock it when staff leave for the night. I'd guess these stations didn't do that?

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 23 points 9 months ago

From everything I know about locks in important places, all pumps probably use the same key. You can probably buy that key online. I know this is true for elevators and those boxes for entering buildings, and Crown Vic police cars (and the taxis they've become after being sold), and many other things.

[-] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 9 months ago

those boxes for entering buildings

do you mean doors ?

[-] Cantankerousnuts@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago

I wish he meant doors ๐Ÿ˜‚

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