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Two Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London
UK NewsTechnology•June 22, 2026 at 5:49 PMNational

Two Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London

By Dan Milmo Global technology editor•The Guardian - UK News

Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of trialTwo British cybercriminals from the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost £39m and affected 10 million people.Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded guilty to offences under the Computer Misuse Act at Woolwich crown court on Monday. Continue reading...

Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of trial

Two British cybercriminals from the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost £39m and affected 10 million people.

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded guilty to offences under the Computer Misuse Act at Woolwich crown court on Monday.

Continue reading...