The theft of commuter data and £39m cost shows critical infrastructure vulnerability.
'Keys to the kingdom': hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed
Two UK teenagers, Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, were sentenced to 5.5 years each for hacking Transport for London. The 2024 cyberattack stole data of millions of commuters, forced 27,000 staff password resets, and cost £39 million. They held 'keys to the kingdom' for four days.
Source: 'Keys to the kingdom': hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed — Guardian UK
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 16, 2026.
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