00:01Two young men who admitted carrying out the cyber attack that brought transport for London
00:05to a standstill had both previously come to the attention of police, it has been reported.
00:10The breach disrupted services for months, exposed the personal data of millions of passengers,
00:16and forced all TfL staff to reset the passwords in person. 18-year-old Owen Flowers from Walsall
00:23and 20-year-old Tala Joubert from East London admitted the attack earlier this week.
00:29The National Crime Agency says the case highlights the need for stronger powers to
00:33tackle high-risk cyber offenders before they carry out further serious attacks.
00:39The pair are due to be sentenced on the 16th of July.
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