Two British teenagers plead guilty to £39m Transport for London cyberattack affecting 10 million people
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Two British teenagers, Thalha Jubair (20) and Owen Flowers (18), pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court under the Computer Misuse Act for a 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London that cost £39 million and affected 10 million people. The attack, linked by the National Crime Agency to the Scattered Spider group, disrupted TfL services including live tube arrival information on the TfL Go app and website, and prevented payment processing on Oyster and contactless apps. TfL warned over 7 million customers that their data may have been compromised. Flowers also admitted hacking two US healthcare companies, including conspiring against SSM Health Care Corporation and attempting against Sutter Health.
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Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court under the Computer Misuse Act for a 2024 Transport for London cyberattack
The attack cost £39m and affected 10 million people, with the National Crime Agency linking it to Scattered Spider
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