Teens Behind 2024 TfL Cyber-Attack Were Already on Police Radar

Two men convicted for the 2024 TfL cyber-attack, with prior convictions, spotlighting the need for stronger pre-emptive legal measures.

By Content Team

Jun 26, 2026

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Two young men convicted of the 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London were repeat offenders well known to law enforcement long before the breach. Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall, and Thalha Jubair, 20, from east London, pleaded guilty Monday to the attack, which disrupted TfL services for months and exposed data on millions of people.

Flowers first caught police attention at 16. Jubair had 22 prior convictions and previously received a youth rehabilitation order for hacking Nvidia and BT/EE. Both are also wanted in the US. Sentencing is set for July 16. The National Crime Agency is now pushing for stronger pre-emptive legal powers to intervene earlier with high-risk young offenders.

Source: BBC News

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