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Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair arrested and charged in Transport for London cybercrime case

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UK authorities arrested Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair over the August 2024 Transport for London cyberattack, while U.S. prosecutors separately charged Jubair in a wider cybercrime case tied to Scattered Spider. The case now spans alleged computer misuse, fraud, money laundering, and wire fraud, and both suspects were scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court. It matters because the investigation links a critical-infrastructure intrusion to cross-border criminal proceedings and alleged ransom proceeds of at least $115 million.

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  1. 18.09.2025 17:37 4 articles · 8mo ago

    UK arrests and U.S. charges tied to TfL case

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    UK authorities arrested Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair over the August 2024 Transport for London cyberattack, and both suspects were scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court. U.S. prosecutors separately charged Thalha Jubair in the District of New Jersey with conspiracies to commit computer fraud, money laundering, and wire fraud, while Flowers also faces charges linked to alleged attacks on SSM Health Care Corporation and Sutter Health.

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  2. 02.09.2024 03:00 1 articles · 21mo ago

    TfL discloses August 2024 cyberattack

    Initial Disclosure

    Transport for London disclosed the August 2024 cyberattack on September 2, 2024, saying it had not found evidence at that time that any customer data was compromised in the breach. The intrusion disrupted internal systems, online services, and TfL's ability to process refunds.

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