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Jul 17, 2026 · Information Security

London Transport Hack: How a Simple Phone Call Caused Massive Disruption and a 5½‑Year Sentence

In July 2026 a UK court sentenced two members of the Scattered Spider gang to 5 years 6 months each after they impersonated a TfL employee by phone, reset passwords, gained admin access, crippled London’s transport services, leaked up to 10 million users' data and caused roughly £39 million in direct losses, highlighting the devastating impact of social‑engineering attacks and prompting debate over the adequacy of the punishment.