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Teen Hacked Into Transport for London and Targeted Two US Health Companies

Ground.News • June 22, 2026

Flowers and his accomplice were part of an online criminal collective known as 'Scattered Spider'

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded guilty for their role in the hack on 31 August 2024.

Two members of Scattered Spider, who were arrested in 2024 and 2025, have reportedly changed their pleas to guilty just before their trials were set to begin. Victoria Collins reports: Two men have pleaded guilty to offences in connection with a massive cyber attack which caused Transport for London (TfL) months of disruption and cost... Source

Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, was first arrested over the TfL attack in September 2024.

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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

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