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UK court jails young hackers for TfL cyberattack
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
Summary: A UK court sentenced two young men to five-and-a-half-year terms for hacking Transport for London’s network.
WHO: Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers
WHAT: Jailed for hacking Transport for London’s network, exposing details of millions of customers
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 8:50 AM ET
WHERE: London
WHY: They pleaded guilty to hacking Transport for London’s network between August 31 and September 3, 2024.
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