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Scattered Spider Hackers Plead Guilty to £39M TfL Cyberattack
Two teenagers, Earth2Star/Operator and Owen Flowers, pleaded guilty to a £39M cyberattack on Transport for London, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group. The case highlights the recruitment of young talent into organized cybercrime targeting critical infrastructure.
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97
Confidence
95%
Evidence
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Why It Happened
The attack crippled TfL services for months, causing £39M in damages and disrupting millions. The guilty plea follows a 2025 arrest and a separate incident where Operator was robbed of $10M in BTC by fake FBI agents.
Outcome So Far
Sentencing scheduled for July 15, 2026.
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