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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.

Two men have pleaded guilty to offences in connection with a massive cyber attack which caused Transport for London (TfL) months of disruption and cost the operator £39m.

To a casual listener, the phone call between an employee and his IT helpdesk was standard fare. The man on the end of the phone was locked out of his account and wanted to reset his password.