Scattered Spider pair jailed five years for £29m TfL hack

TWO members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, Thalha Jubair (20) and Owen Flowers (18), were sentenced to five years and six months in prison in the UK after pleading guilty for their involvement in a 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London, which incurred costs of £29 million ($39 million). Despite previous arrests, Scattered Spider continued claiming responsibility for attacks into 2026. The UK's National Crime Agency stated that these arrests significantly hindered the group's operations. Other alleged members are being prosecuted, with notable developments involving extraditions and guilty pleas in the US.