Young cybercriminals behind Transport for London hack chaos face jail - AOL

Transport for London hack chaos is headed toward sentencing as prosecutors seek prison for two young members of a criminal hacking group. Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s online network, leading to a reported £39 million loss. The attack also disrupted TfL operations enough that roughly 28,000 employees had to attend offices to reset passwords, the National Crime Agency said. The prosecution states that data from the Oyster refund system was accessed, refunds for some customers were delayed, and applications for Oyster photocards for children and young people were shut down. Jubair and Flowers face possible jail at Woolwich Crown Court, with a hearing starting Wednesday. They changed their pleas to guilty before a June trial, after initially denying conspiracy under the Computer Misuse Act between Aug. 29 and Sept. 6, 2024.