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Hackers Who Threatened to 'Nuke' TfL Access in £29 Million Cyberattack Jailed for Five and a Half Years

The TfL cyberattack case where two teenagers caused £29M in damages is a legal first in prosecuting critical infrastructure breaches, affecting millions of Oyster card users.

International Business Times UK

Teenage TfL hackers sentenced to years in prison following Scattered Spider attacks

Two young men pleaded guilty to hacking into Transport for London in 2024 and were given long prison sentences.

TechRadar

Moment teen hacker laughs as he is arrested for ‘extremely serious’ TfL attack

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Scattered Spider Teen Hackers Who Threatened to 'Nuke' TfL Access Jailed, Face 95 Years in US

Scattered Spider-linked hackers were jailed for the TfL breach after gaining access to critical systems and targeting US healthcare providers.

International Business Times UK

UK court jails two men over major cyberattack on London's transport network

TfL, which had to reset the passwords of around 27,000 employees, estimated the attack cost the organisation around £29 million (€34 million) in damages and a further £10 million (€11.7 million) in lost income.

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Who are the young cybercriminals behind the £39million TfL hack?

How two teenage hackers brought Transport for London to its knees

Evening Standard

Teenagers jailed for £39m cyber attack on Transport for London

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Hackers who livestreamed £29 million Transport for London cyber attack jailed

TfL claims that, along with £29m worth of damage from disruption to services and operational work, the incident cost £10m in lost income

The Independent UK

‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39m

The Guardian - UK

Young hackers jailed for devastating £39million TfL cyber attack

The pair were both part of the notorious Scattered Spider gang which was linked to last year's huge cyber attacks on M&S, Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

Young cybercriminals behind Transport for London hack chaos face jail

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s online network, resulting in a £39 million loss, prosecutors say

Evening Standard

Alleged member of hacking group 'Scattered Spider' arrested in Finland

Scattered Spider, also known as “Octo Tempest,” “UNC3944,” or “0ktapus,” is a group of criminal cyber actors that attempts to extort ransoms from companies.

Euronews

Hackers Plead Guilty in One of Britain's Largest Data Thefts: 10M TfL Passengers Still Exposed

A cyber attack on Transport for London by two teenagers exposed 10 million personal records, costing £39M. Learn about the ongoing cybersecurity risks and implications for affected individuals.

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Pair admit major TfL cyberattack that affected 28,000 employees

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Two members of criminal hacking group plead guilty to £39m TfL cyberattack

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024

Evening Standard

Cybercriminals admit £39 million attack on TfL

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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Fortune

Feds are hunting teenage hacking groups like 'Scattered Spider' who have targeted $1 trillion worth of the Fortune 500 since 2022

Rogue teens have attacked some 120 companies—including Nike, Chick-fil-A, Instacart, and News Corporation—often posing as IT staff.

Evening Standard

Teenagers deny carrying out London cyber attack that 'cost TfL £39million'

Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, were arrested in September as part of an investigation by the National Crime Agency and City of London Police

PC Gamer

One UK national arrested in joint-US operation is accused of being part of Scattered Spider, a group involved 'in a sweeping cyber extortion scheme' that resulted in over $115,000,000 in ransomware payments from victims

A life sentence in prison, on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, is one possible outcome.

Benzinga

London-Based Teen Accused of Running $115 Million Extortion Scheme Against 47 US Firms

A 19-year-old London resident is potentially looking at a 95-year prison sentence for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale cyber extortion operation.

Fortune

London teenager orchestrated 'help desk' extortion scheme against 47 U.S. companies that netted $115 million says DOJ

A 19-year old is facing a maximum 95 years in prison for allegedly calling company help desks and convincing employees to reset passwords in a massive scheme.

TechRadar

Two teenagers charged over cyber hack on Transport for London

Two teenagers charged in connection with Transport for London hack that disrupted operations and exposed customer information.

Evening Standard

London teenager accused of TfL cyber attack also faces hacking and money laundering charges in US

Thalha Jubair, 19, accused of at least 120 ‘computer network intrusions’ and extortion involving 47 US firms or organisations

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