Hackers jailed for five years for cyber attack on TfL network that cost around £29m
•Two young hackers were sentenced to five and a half years in prison for a cyber attack on Transport for London.
•The attack, which occurred in 2024, cost TfL approximately £29 million and caused significant service disruptions.
•The hackers, Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, were part of the Scattered Spider group and pleaded guilty before their trial.
المصدر: GB News | Source: GB NewsTwo young hackers have been jailed for five-and-a-half years after admitting to breaching Transport for London’s systems in a cyber attack that caused disruption across the network.
Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, now aged 20 and 18, gained access to TfL’s internal systems via the dark web in 2024, with the incident costing the transport authority an estimated £29 million and affecting services for months.
Prosecutors described the pair as “experienced and talented” hackers, and said they were members of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime group, which has been linked to major attacks on M&S, Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover last year.
Jubair and Flowers both pleaded guilty shortly before their trial was due to begin last month, having previously denied the charges.
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Judge Mr Justice Turner sentenced both men to five years and six months in prison, with each receiving a 15 per cent reduction for their guilty pleas.LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
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→Two young hackers were sentenced to five and a half years in prison for a cyber attack on Transport for London.
→The attack, which occurred in 2024, cost TfL approximately £29 million and caused significant service disruptions.
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