British Men Plead Guilty to Transport for London Hacks

British Men Plead Guilty to Transport for London Hacks centers on two Englishmen who admitted guilt over a 2024 cyberattack affecting Transport for London’s payment systems. Thalha Jubair, 20, from East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from England’s West Midlands changed their not-guilty pleas under Britain’s Computer Misuse Act on Monday, the first day of their scheduled trial at Woolwich Crown Court in London. Their guilty pleas, the article says, came despite the attack running from Aug. 31, 2024, through Sept. 3, 2024, with effects that Transport for London said lasted for months. The hack temporarily disrupted Oyster card payments and degraded Dial-a-Ride services. The BBC reported in March that hackers stole data tied to 10 million riders. Flowers also pleaded to conspiracy involving U.S. healthcare firms SSM Health Care and Sutter Health. Sentencing is set for July 15.