
TfL Hackers Plead Guilty After Breach Exposed Customer Data and Cost £29 Million
Two alleged members of the cybercrime collective Scattered Spider have pleaded guilty to their roles in the Transport for London cyberattack, an incident that disrupted services, exposed customer data, and resulted in approximately £29 million in losses and recovery costs for London's transport authority.
The guilty pleas were entered by Thalha Jubair, 20, from East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, West Midlands, on the opening day of proceedings at Woolwich Crown Court. The pair had been due to stand trial on June 22 but changed their pleas to guilty.
Transport for London Cyberattack Led to Major Disruption
According to the National Crime Agency (NCA) and City of London Pol...