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

Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:37:47 GMT

Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair, two members of the prolific Scattered Spider hacking group, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to five years and six months in jail for hacking London’s metropolitan transit system.

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The same story across the political spectrum (4 sources)

Center-Left: ‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: Activist group takes over London bus stops with fake Meta Glasses ads — www.engadget.com
Center-Left: ‘I used to do acid on a Wednesday. I don’t have time for that now’: alt-pop star Steve Lacy on his struggle to follow huge hit Bad Habit — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: ‘At times I felt I’d bitten off more than I could chew’: Christopher Nolan on sweeping the Oscars, making The Odyssey – and getting a puppy — www.theguardian.com

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