Two to stand trial for London transport cyberattack

Two men are set to stand trial in London on June 22 over a 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that exposed millions of customers’ personal information in one of Britain’s biggest data breaches. Thalha Jubair, 20, from east London, and 18-year-old Owen Flowers from England’s West Midlands pleaded not guilty in November after their September arrests and were remanded in custody. Prosecutors, led by the National Crime Agency, say a network intrusion occurred between August 29 and September 6, 2024, and was discovered on September 1. While TfL said transport services were unaffected, its online systems saw around three months of disruption, with the organisation reporting a £39 million loss. The indictment alleges access to names, contacts and payment details. The BBC reported in March that about 10 million people were affected, citing an anonymous source. The four-to-six-week trial at Woolwich Crown Court follows links to Scattered Spider.