> It was also revealed he had helped his victim to buy a Land Rover when they were dating and as a consequence had access to the vehicle's VIN, which allowed hi

> It was also revealed he had helped his victim to buy a Land Rover when they were dating and as a consequence had access to the vehicle's VIN, which allowed him to set up the app. Last I checked the VIN is stamped right into the lower corner of your windshield visible to the public. It’s not intended to be a secret number in any way. Why would the author of this article assume that him buying the car for her was related to him knowing the VIN? I suspect the real story should be: Land Rover let’s attackers track/control a vehicle using only a public VIN for authentication.