Two members of Scattered Spider, Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, pleaded guilty to hacking Transport for London in 2024 and causing major operational disruption and financial losses. The attack exposed customer data, disrupted Oyster refund services, and led investigators to link Flowers to additional breaches at SSM Health Care Corporation and Sutter Health. #ScatteredSpider #TransportforLondon #ThalhaJubair #OwenFlowers
Keypoints
- Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers pleaded guilty to hacking Transport for London.
- The intrusion disrupted TfL systems between August 31 and September 3, 2024.
- Customer data was stolen and Oyster refund services were affected.
- The attack caused £29 million in losses and forced 28,000 employees to reset passwords.
- Investigators linked Flowers to intrusions at SSM Health Care Corporation and Sutter Health.