Two people were able to crack the pump and steal more than 600 gallons of gasoline. Its cost is estimated at about 1.8 thousand dollars. The most surprising thing is that the theft was committed in broad daylight and took 90 minutes. At the same time, the personnel of the gas station could not prevent the criminals.
About the situation
The peculiarity of what happened is that the gas station was taken under control using a remote device. At the same time, employees' devices were blocked, and they could not turn off the captured pump. 10 car owners managed to take advantage of the situation. So far, it has not been possible to restore the whole picture of the incident. The attackers are believed to have cracked software that controls the fuel supply. Hackers are looking for vulnerabilities that allow you to manipulate gas prices and commit theft. It should be noted that the likelihood of such a development of events has been reported for a long time. Many potential targets have web interfaces with various vulnerabilities. For example, there may be open ports for connection that are not password protected. All this allows people with enough knowledge and skills to capture controls.
