Two ‘Scattered Spider’ teen hackers who orchestrated £29million TfL cyber attack from their bedrooms are jailed for five years and six months

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Two ‘Scattered Spider’ teen hackers who orchestrated £29million TfL cyber attack from their bedrooms are jailed for five years and six months

Daily Mail · 4 hours ago

Two teenage hackers linked to the "Scattered Spider" cybercrime group have been jailed for five years and six months after orchestrating a cyberattack on Transport for London that cost an estimated £29 million. The attack, carried out from their bedrooms, highlights the growing threat posed by young, remotely operating hackers capable of disrupting major public infrastructure and causing significant financial damage.

The case underscores concerns about the scale of harm that can be inflicted by relatively young offenders using sophisticated hacking techniques against large organisations. Further specific details of the court proceedings, the defendants' identities and the exact nature of the attack were not available in the source material provided.

  • Two teen "Scattered Spider" hackers jailed over TfL cyberattack
  • Attack reportedly cost Transport for London £29 million
  • Both hackers sentenced to five years and six months in prison

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