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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22Two Britons Plead Guilty to 2024 TfL Cyber Attack That Disrupted London's Tube Network
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22Summary
- Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20, admitted in Woolwich Crown Court to offences tied to the 2024 cyber attack on Transport for London.
- Lawyers said both pleaded guilty on the basis that they were reckless about the consequences of their actions, rather than intending to cause damage.
- The attack disrupted London's transport network, including the Tube, and earlier reporting said the fallout for TfL lasted for months.
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Are teenage hackers a sign of criminal genius or is UK's critical infrastructure dangerously insecure? How did psychological manipulation, not just code, allow two teens to paralyze London's transport network?