Two members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, were sentenced to five years and six months in prison in the UK for their role in the 2024 attack on Transport for London. The breach caused major disruption and £29 million in losses, and authorities say the arrests significantly weakened the group’s criminal operations. #ScatteredSpider #TransportforLondon #ThalhaJubair #OwenFlowers
Keypoints
- Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were sentenced in the UK for the TfL cyberattack.
- The 2024 attack on Transport for London caused major disruption and £29 million in costs.
- Both defendants initially pleaded not guilty before changing their pleas to guilty.
- The NCA called it the largest cybercrime prosecution ever brought before UK courts.
- Authorities say the arrests materially degraded Scattered Spider’s ability to operate.
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