Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced over Mass-Affecting Transit Attack Two well-known members of the notorious hacking group Scattered Spider were sentenced to prison in the UK on July 16, 2026. Owen...

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Nearly two years after a cyberattack disrupted Transport for London’s (TfL) online services and exposed customer data, two…

Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, two members of the prolific Scattered Spider hacking group, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to five years and six months in jail for hacking London’s metropolitan transit system.

Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were prosecuted over a 2024 cyberattack targeting Transport for London (TfL).

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Prosecutors say 19-year-old Peter Stokes was a member of Scattered Spider, the hacking group linked to more than 100 network intrusions and over $100 million in ransom payments.

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Aflac says a data breach in Japan may affect 4.38 million customers and agents, exposing personal, policy, and some banking information.

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