UK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking group

Two Scattered Spider members, Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 5 years and 6 months for hacking London’s Metropolitan transit system. The case underscores heightened cybersecurity risk for critical infrastructure and may prompt increased security spending and regulatory scrutiny.

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Two Scattered Spider members, Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 5 years and 6 months for hacking London’s Metropolitan transit system. The case underscores heightened cybersecurity risk for critical infrastructure and may prompt increased security spending and regulatory scrutiny.