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TfL hackers convicted after being known to police for years before the attack
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for hacking Transport for London despite both having been on police radar years earlier.
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair have been convicted for their roles in the cyberattack on Transport for London. Both were already known to police years before they carried out the breach.
The attack led to significant financial costs for the transit authority. Their convictions mark a rare case where teenage attackers, known to authorities in advance, were subsequently held to account.
Why it mattersThe case raises questions about whether earlier police intervention could have prevented a costly attack on major public infrastructure.
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