TfL hackers were 'highly-skilled and utterly reckless' in £29 million attack, sentencing told
- Posted on July 15, 2026
- By Evening Standard
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In brief
Two cybercriminals affiliated with the Scattered Spider hacking collective face sentencing for orchestrating a sophisticated cyberattack against Transport for London, resulting in £29 million in damages. Thalha Jubair, aged 20, and Owen Flowers, aged 18, demonstrated exceptional technical prowess combined with reckless disregard for consequences. Their coordinated assault exposed critical vulnerabilities in TfL's infrastructure, triggering investigations into cyber defense protocols across major transportation networks.
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TfL hackers were 'highly-skilled and utterly reckless' in £29 million attack, sentencing told
Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, who were tied to the Scattered Spider group, carried out devastating hack on Transport for London’s systems
