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UK considers ban on owning signal jamming devices used by car thieves and shoplifters

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology--Www.gov.uk
  • published date: 2026-04-09 23:01:03 UTC

The UK government is considering tougher measures against criminals exploiting gadgets designed to hack doorbells and vehicle tracking systems.

<ul><li>UK government investigates rising misuse of radiofrequency jammers to commit crime, from hacking video doorbells to enable burglaries to bringing airports to a halt</li><li>Devices, disguised… [+3235 chars]