Moment teen hacker laughs as he is arrested for ‘extremely serious’ TfL attack

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17 Jul 2026 • 7:05 AM MYT
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Moment teen hacker laughs as he is arrested for ‘extremely serious’ TfL attack

  • Two young hackers, Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, have been jailed for an "extremely serious hack" on Transport for London (TfL).
  • The cyber-attack, conducted between 31 August and 3 September 2024, was livestreamed by the perpetrators.
  • The intrusion caused £29 million in damages to TfL, leading to service disruption and operational issues.
  • Millions of people's data was stolen, and all 27,000 TfL staff members were required to reset their passwords.
  • Jubair, 20, and Flowers, 18, both admitted conspiracy to commit unauthorised acts and were sentenced to five years and six months in prison on 16 July.

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