Gone In Seconds: This Is Why You Should Faraday Cage Your Car Keys

It’s 2025 but so many car owners don’t know they should put their key fob in a Faraday cage at night, which to us is unbelievable. We were reminded of this ignorance thanks to a story out of South Florida where a man lost his C8 Corvette thanks to a signal relay attack.

This town did the unthinkable to slow down speeding drivers.

He shared footage of what happened with local news station WSVN. In it, you can see the thief stroll up to the mid-engine sports car, grab the handle, and the vehicle unlocks. Then he climbs inside and fires it up immediately, driving away in mere seconds.

It’s almost as if the thief has the guy’s key, even though it’s sitting safely inside the house.

The owner of the C8 Corvette apparently didn’t understand thieves are capturing the signal from your keys, boosting it, then tricking your car into thinking the fob is right there, taking it with ease. Stopping this simple theft tactic just requires a Faraday cage, which you can buy online or even make yourself.

Once your keys are in the Faraday cage, the signal is blocked and thieves can’t capture, then use it to take your car.

In this case, police found the Corvette abandoned on the side of the road. Usually, they park a stolen car in a lot or somewhere not quite so obvious but that’s still accessible to the public, leaving it there for a bit. That’s to see if you have a tracker installed.

Which brings us to our next point: this guy didn’t have a tracker in his vehicle. With so many inexpensive options out there, that’s unbelievable. If you don’t have a tracker in your car, you really should consider getting one.

Finally, the guy in the interview said people should park their car in the garage at night. We thought everyone knew that was a great way to secure it. Why he didn’t is a mystery, but we bet he puts it in there now.

Car thieves are still out in force, so you need to take steps to secure your ride.

Image via WSVN