British Hackers Jailed for TfL Cyberattack

Two young British men, Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, were sentenced to five years and six months in prison at Woolwich Crown Court for hacking Transport for London's computer systems.

The pair were members of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking collective, which has been linked to cyberattacks on major retailers and infrastructure.

Their 2024 breach forced TfL to disconnect its own systems and caused an estimated £29 million in losses.

The National Crime Agency described the prosecution as a significant disruption of the group's operations.