Two Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London
The BBC has reported that 10 million TfL customers had their data stolen in the cyber-attack. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image in fullscreenThe BBC has reported that 10 million TfL customers had their data stolen in the cyber-attack. TfL, the London mayor’s transport authority, handles up to 5m passenger journeys a day on the underground alone.The organisation said it emailed more than 7 million customers in September 2024 “to inform them about the incident” and tell them that “some customer data may have been taken”.
- ▪The BBC has reported that 10 million TfL customers had their data stolen in the cyber-attack.
- ▪Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image in fullscreenThe BBC has reported that 10 million TfL customers had their data stolen in the cyber-attack.
- ▪TfL, the London mayor’s transport authority, handles up to 5m passenger journeys a day on the underground alone.The organisation said it emailed more than 7 million customers in September 2024 “to inform them about the incident” and tell th
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The BBC has reported that 10 million TfL customers had their data stolen in the cyber-attack. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image in fullscreenThe BBC has reported that 10 million TfL customers had their data stolen in the cyber-attack. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPACybercrimeTwo Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for LondonThalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of trialDan Milmo Global technology editorMon 22 Jun 2026 12.49 EDTFirst published on Mon 22 Jun 2026 11.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo British cybercriminals from the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost £39m and affected 10 million people.Thalha Jubair, 20,…
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