A couple decades ago, stealing a car was often a matter of finding a way in, twisting some wires together, and hoping nobody noticed. According to federal prosecutors, a recently busted auto theft crew needed as little as a single minute to gain access, start the car, and drive away. A 15-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges that six people participated in a sophisticated auto-theft operation that spanned Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Those cars would end up on shipping containers bound for Africa. Authorities believe the ring is connected to more than 130 stolen cars. The scheme sounds less like old-school car theft and more like a cybersecurity briefing. Prosecutors say the group used electronic OBDII tools to reprogram vehicles so that they would accept brand-new key fobs. “This is the new world of car theft,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said during Wednesday’s announcement. According to officials, some of the cars could be stolen in less than 60 seconds. The vehicles allegedly targeted by the ring were mostly late-model Hondas and Acuras, including the Honda CR-V and Civic and the Acura TLX and RDX. According to WJLA, authorities also said the thieves went after higher-profile performance cars, including Chevrolet Corvettes and Camaros. According to the indictment, stolen vehicles were taken to temporary “cool-off” locations, including a parking garage in Southeast Washington and another site near a Maryland Marriott hotel. Once there, members of the ring allegedly swapped license plates, obscured vehicle identification numbers, and disabled GPS and Bluetooth systems before moving the cars again. From there, investigators say the cars were trucked south or east to ports in Savannah, Georgia, and Baltimore, Maryland. The vehicles were then hidden inside shipping containers reportedly labeled as furniture before being sent to Ghana, where authorities say they were sold for substantial profits.