Two Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London
Summary
Two British hackers pleaded guilty to breaking into Transport for London's computer systems in 2024, causing £39 million in damage and affecting 10 million people’s data. The attack disrupted payment services and live travel updates, and one hacker also admitted hacking two U.S. healthcare companies.Key Facts
- Thalha Jubair (20) and Owen Flowers (18) pleaded guilty at Woolwich crown court to computer misuse offenses.
- They attacked Transport for London (TfL), affecting live tube info, payment systems, and customer data for about 10 million people.
- The hack caused losses estimated at £39 million.
- TfL emailed over 7 million customers to warn them about the incident and possible data theft.
- Flowers also admitted hacking two U.S. healthcare firms in September 2024.
- Jubair faces additional accusations from the U.S. related to cyber-attacks on 47 organizations, involving over $100 million in ransom.
- Both hackers were held in custody while awaiting sentencing in July 2024.
- Some charges against them were not pursued further after guilty pleas on key offenses.
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