UK court sentences two teens for hacking London transport network

In 2024, London's Woolwich Crown Court sentenced two young hackers, Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, to five and a half years in prison for a cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL). Between August 31 and September 3, the duo gained access to the personal information of approximately 7 million customers. Judge Mark Turner described their actions as motivated by 'selfish bravado.' Although the attack did not disrupt transport services, it rendered TfL's operations offline for three months, leading to costs of £25 million (US$33.7 million), while TfL estimated damages at £29 million and a loss of £10 million in income. Additionally, TfL had to reset passwords for 27,000 employees.