World Jun 22, 2026 · 1 min read

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 expected six-week trial Two British cybercriminals linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost £39m and affected...

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by Dan Milmo
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 expected six-week trial

Two British cybercriminals linked to 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.

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