Scattered Spider Hackers Plead Guilty on Day 1 of Trial

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Two men in the UK pleaded guilty for their involvement in an August 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London, disrupting public transport in Greater London. They were part of the cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, with the guilty plea occurring on the trial's first day.

Two men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the entity responsible for the public transport network in the Greater London area. The duo were key members of a prolific cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, and their guilty pleas came on the first day of what was expected to be a six-week trial.