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Hack The Pump: Rising Prices Lead To More Reports Of Gas Theft

  • Some people have turned to hacking the pump as gas prices hover around at record highs in the U.S.
  • Since prices soared in March, police have arrested at least 22 people across the country for either digitally manipulating computers that manage gas pumps or installing homemade devices to discount their fuel, according to an NBC News report.
  • Most American gas stations use pumps from one of two manufacturers: Wayne Fueling Systems or Gilbarco Veeder-Root.
  • Besides thieves simply arriving in off hours and stealing gas in bulk from underground storage tanks, gas hackers primarily steal using one of two methods, one for each of the two companies, Denton said.
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