'Keys to the kingdom': hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed The recent sentencing of Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, two teenage hackers who infiltrated Transport for London's (TfL) systems, has brought attention to a disturbing trend in modern hacking culture.
Jubair and Flowers' online exploits began at a young age, with Jubair reportedly writing his own computer programs by 10 and introduced to hacking by older hackers at 13.
Their extensive experience with computers and the dark web raised concerns about the ease with which teenagers can be radicalized into online crime.