Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOwen Flowers and Thalha Jubair at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Elizabeth Cook/PA)Two young hackers, Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, have been jailed for a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) between 31 August and 3 September 2024. The "extremely serious hack" forced TfL to disconnect its systems to prevent "catastrophic damage", resulting in £29 million in damages and £10 million in lost income. The hackers gained "highest privileged access" to TfL's network, leading to all 27,000+ employees having to reset passwords in person and disrupting services like Oyster refunds and contactless payments. Jubair and Flowers, linked to the "Scattered Spider" group, were each sentenced to five years and six months in prison at Woolwich Crown Court. The court heard their actions were primarily motivated by "selfish bravado", with Flowers also admitting to attempting to hack US healthcare systems. In fullHackers who livestreamed £39m Transport for London cyber attack jailedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Teenagers jailed for £39m cyber attack on Transport for London
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOwen Flowers and Thalha Jubair at Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Elizabeth Cook/PA)Two young hackers, Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, have been jailed for a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) between 31 August and 3 September 2024. The "extremely serious hack" forced TfL to disconnect its systems to prevent "catastrophic damage", resulting in £29 million in damages and £10 million in lost income. The hackers gained "highest privileged access" to TfL's network, leading to all 27,000+ employees having to reset passwords in person and disrupting services like Oyster refunds and contactless payments. Jubair and Flowers, linked to the "Scattered Spider" group, were each sentenced to five years and six months in prison at Woolwich Crown Court. The court heard their actions were primarily motivated by "selfish bravado", with Flowers also admitting to attempting to hack US healthcare systems. In fullHackers who livestreamed £39m Transport for London cyber attack jailedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
