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Two teenagers plead guilty over TfL cyber attack
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- BBCTwo men have pleaded guilty to offences in connection with a massive cyber attack which caused Transport for London (Tf L) months of disruption and cost the operator £39m.
- Thalha Jubair, 20, from east London and Owen Flowers, 18 from Walsall in the West Midlands changed their pleas on what was expected to be the first day of a six week trial at Woolwich Crown Court.
- The pair admitted to charges of conspiring to commit unauthorised acts against Tf L under the Computer Misuse Act.
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BBCTwo men have pleaded guilty to offences in connection with a massive cyber attack which caused Transport for London (Tf L) months of disruption and cost the operator £39m.
Thalha Jubair, 20, from east London and Owen Flowers, 18 from Walsall in the West Midlands changed their pleas on what was expected to be the first day of a six week trial at Woolwich Crown Court.
The pair admitted to charges of conspiring to commit unauthorised acts against Tf L under the Computer Misuse Act.
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