Two young men, Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, were sentenced to 66 months in jail for a 2024 cyberattack that disrupted Transport for London operations and drew major attention from U.K. and U.S. authorities. Investigators linked both to Scattered Spider and said Jubair was tied to extensive extortion activity, while officials described the case as a major disruption to the group’s criminal activity. #TransportforLondon #ThalhaJubair #OwenFlowers #ScatteredSpider #TheCom
Keypoints
- Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers received 66-month jail sentences.
- Their attack on Transport for London brought network operations to a standstill in 2024.
- Both men pleaded guilty shortly before their trials were due to begin.
- Authorities linked them to Scattered Spider and The Com.
- U.K. and U.S. officials said the case disrupted a major cybercrime threat.
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