"Two suspected members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective have been arrested and charged in the United Kingdom following an investigation into the hack of Transport for London (TfL) last year. The National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Thursday that Thalha Jubair, 19, from East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, had been arrested at their homes at lunchtime on Tuesday."
"The Crown Prosecution Service authorized charges against both men on Wednesday night under the Computer Misuse Act, alleging they conspired to commit unauthorized acts against TfL, which was hacked in August 2024. Flowers had initially been arrested over the the transit agency attack in September 2024, but released on bail. The NCA said its officers also discovered additional potential evidence that Flowers had been involved in attacks against U.S. healthcare companies following his arrest."
Two suspected members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective were arrested and charged in the United Kingdom for their alleged roles in the Transport for London hack in August 2024. The National Crime Agency reported arrests of Thalha Jubair, 19, of East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, of Walsall. The Crown Prosecution Service authorized charges under the Computer Misuse Act alleging conspiracy to commit unauthorized acts against TfL. Flowers had been arrested previously in September 2024 over the transit agency attack and released on bail. Investigators said additional potential evidence linked Flowers to attacks against U.S. healthcare companies, prompting two further charges related to SSM Health Care Corporation and Sutter Health.
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