Two Scattered Spider Hackers Plead Guilty in Transport for London Attack
The guilty pleas expose critical vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure security and demonstrate the reach of organized cybercrime groups operating across borders; the case signals both improved law enforcement coordination and the real risk of transport disruptions from coordinated hacking.
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