LONDON TRANSPORT HACKERS JAILED FOR £39M CYBER-ATTACK

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, gained access to what prosecutors described as the "keys to the kingdom" of London's transport infrastructure during a four-day attack. The cyber-attack resulted in £39 million in losses for TfL. Beyond the financial damage, commuters had their personal information compromised while the disruption forced the entire workforce to undergo security resets. The case highlights vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems and marks a significant enforcement action against cyber-criminals targeting essential services. Both hackers were convicted following investigation by authorities who traced the breach to the pair's unauthorized access of central systems. The sentences underscore the serious consequences of attacking national infrastructure, with courts treating such offenses with severity despite the defendants' age at the time of the breach.