Scattered Spider Hackers Who Breached London Transport Network Plead Guilty

Cybersecuritynews •Abinaya • June 23, 2026

Two members of the Scattered Spider cybercriminal group have pleaded guilty to a cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that caused major service disruptions and resulted in an estimated £29 million in losses. Thalha Jubair, 20, from East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, West Midlands, admitted their roles in breaching TfL’s internal network […]

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Teenagers Plead Guilty to £39M Cyber Attack on Transport for London Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, have pleaded guilty to a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) that occurred between August 29 and September 6, 2024. The attack, attributed to the Scattered Spider hacking group, caused an estimated £39 million in damages and disrupted services for approximately 10 million customers. Key features of the TfL Go app and website were compromised, preventing users from accessing live Tube information and making payments. The attack forced all 28,000 TfL employees to reset their passwords and impacted customer refund systems. Flowers also admitted to hacking two US healthcare companies. Both individuals are set to be sentenced on July 15, 2026. 119 sources 66

Scattered Spider Hackers Who Breached London Transport Network Plead Guilty

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