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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoTwo teenagers charged over cyber-attack on Transport for London
Thalha Jubair, 19, from east London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, West Midlands, were arrested on 16 September at their home addresses in a joint operation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and City of London police. The men appeared at Westminster magistrates court on Thursday after being charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts against Transport for London (TfL) under the Computer Misuse Act.
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month agoTwo teenage suspected Scattered Spider members charged in UK over TfL hack - DataBreaches.Net
Two suspected members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective have been arrested and charged in the United Kingdom following an investigation into the hack of Transport for London (TfL) last year. The National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Thursday that Thalha Jubair, 19, from East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, had been arrested at their homes at lunchtime on Tuesday.
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fromTheregister
1 month agoUK charges two teens over Transport for London cyberattack
Both Flowers and Jubair were arrested at their homes at around lunchtime, in quick succession, on September 16, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said, which worked to secure charges against the pair on Wednesday, alongside City of London Police. From there, they were held in different custody blocks and interviewed, including questioning related to offences separate from the TfL attack.
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Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 months agoWhy we must reform the Computer Misuse Act: A cyber pro speaks out | Computer Weekly
Misunderstandings in cyber security can lead to significant legal consequences and misunderstandings.
Whittaker's experience illustrates the challenges posed by the Computer Misuse Act.
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