Walsall hacker jailed over major Transport for London cyber attack

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A teenager from Walsall and a hacker from east London have each been jailed after admitting responsibility for the cyber attack that severely disrupted Transport for London. Investigators say the case underlines the growing threat posed by organised cyber crime involving young offenders.

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00:00A teenager from Warsaw has been jailed alongside a fellow hacker from East London after a cyber

00:06attack that crippled Transport for London.

00:09Owen Flowers and Tala Joubert were each sentenced to five years and six months in prison for

00:15the attack, which disrupted services, compromised customer data, and cost the Transport Authority

00:21millions of pounds.

00:23Investigators said the pair were linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime network.

00:27The National Crime Agency says the case highlights the growing threat posed by young hackers and

00:34the need to protect vulnerable people from online criminal influence, while reminding

00:39parents, schools and technology companies they all share responsibility.

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