Scattered Spider members plead guilty to TfL hack

Published June 17, 2026

Two alleged members of the cybercrime collective Scattered Spider have pleaded guilty to their roles in the Transport for London cyberattack, an incident that disrupted services, exposed customer data, and resulted in approximately £29 million in losses and recovery costs for London's transport authority. The guilty pleas were entered by Thalha Jubair, 20, from East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, West Midlands, on the opening day of proceedings at Woolwich Crown Court.

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High
Targets
Transport for London+1 more

Technical details

Affected software: Transport for London, Oyster

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