The federal prosecutors accused the UK teenager of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with invasions of 47 American companies that brought more than $ 115 million in the form of extortionists for a three -year period.
A Criminal complaint was printed on Thursday (PDF) said that 19-year-old Talha Jubair from London was part of the Scatted Spider, the names of the English group that violated the network of companies around the world. After receiving the data, the group demanded that the victims pay huge ransom or see their confidential data published or sold.
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The opening of a document filed by the United States Court of New Jersey appeared on the same day when Jubeir and another alleged member of the spider -18 -year -old Flawers from Walso, West -Midlands -were accused by the British prosecutors in connection with last year's cyber tyes Transport for LondonThe field agency, which oversees the London public transport system, was faced with monthly efforts to restore as a result of violation.
Both men were arrested in their homes on Thursday and appeared later on the same day in the Westminster magistrate court, where they were sent to the court of the crown on October 16, the British National Crime Agency. saidThe Flawers field was previously arrested in connection with the attack by Transport for London in September 2024, and then released. NCA prosecutors said that, in addition to the attack on a transit agency, flowers and other conspirators, they were responsible for the cyberataka on the SSM Health Care and an attempt to violate the Sutter Health, both of which are in the United States. Dzhubair was also charged with committing crimes related to his refusal to turn codes and passwords for devices withdrawn from him.
