What is IGLA and how does it work?
Simply put, IGLA is a new intelligent approach to protecting your car against theft including relay attack, OBD2 hacking, key cloning and carjacking. There are no hidden switches or modifications to your vehicle interior. IGLA makes use of existing buttons on the steering wheel or other interior controls to accept a custom code set by the owner.
Using the latest technology, an IGLA system immobilizes your vehicle and blocks the OBD port by using existing CAN and LIN bus systems in your vehicle. There is no need to cut or modify the factory wiring so it will not void your vehicles warranty. There are no “magic relays” or “kill switches” to bypass and it simply cannot be detected by known methods.
IGLA will not interfere with your factory remote start system unlike some other anti-theft options on the market today and due to its compact size, the device can be hidden almost anywhere in your vehicle.
RELAY ATTACK
This is a simple graphic showing just how a relay attack works. Keep in mind, the devices used by car thieves can transmit over 100 meters and these attacks can be completed in less than a minute.
Just who is susceptible to this type of attack? Well, if you have a vehicle that can be locked or unlocked by touching the door handles and started with the push of a button without even having to pull your fob out of your pocket, then your vehicle is a possible target. These vehicles use proximity “keys” that are always active and trying to communicate with your vehicle. This creates the convenience we like so much but also creates a signal thieves use to steal the same vehicle.
PROXIMITY KEYS
Here are a few examples of proximity keys on the market today.
What vehicles are compatible with IGLA? That list is actually quite long and continues to grow as this technology becomes more popular. In our area the most common vehicles we see are from Dodge, Ram and Toyota but if you are interested in seeing if an IGLA system will work with your car or truck, the easiest way to find out is to contact us directly and we can verify compatibility.
Results from a 2023 HLDI (Highway Loss Data Institute) Insurance Report.
The 2020–22 model year passenger vehicles combined had a whole vehicle theft claim frequency of 0.41 claims per 1,000 insured vehicle years. The average loss payment per whole vehicle theft (claim severity) was $45,068. That translates to an average loss payment per insured vehicle year (overall losses) of $18.
The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, a large four-door car, had the highest relative whole vehicle theft claim frequency at over 60 times the all-passenger-vehicle average. The Tesla Model 3 electric four-door 4WD, a midsize luxury car, and the Tesla Model Y electric four-door 4WD, a midsize luxury SUV, had the lowest relative whole vehicle theft claim frequencies at just 3 percent of the allpassenger-vehicle average.
According to IIHS, the 2020-22 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat was the most stolen car last year when comparing number of vehicles stolen to number of vehicles insured.