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Transport for London: Cybersecurity Incident
Transport for London suffered a 2024 cyberattack attributed to Scattered Spider, a prominent cybercrime group. Two attackers (Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20) were sentenced to five and a half years in prison in July 2026 for their roles in the attack, which caused significant operational and financial impact.
Source: Infosecurity Magazine
- Who
- Transport for London · other · UK
- What happened
- Transport for London suffered a 2024 cyberattack attributed to Scattered Spider, a prominent cybercrime group. Two attackers (Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20) were sentenced to five and a half years in prison in July 2026 for their roles in the attack, which caused significant operational and financial impact.
- When
- 2026-07-16
- Source
- Infosecurity Magazine
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