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TfL Confirms 7.1 Million Notified in 2024 Breach as Report Points to Up to 10 Million Affected

Two teenagers face trial over the Scattered Spider‑linked attack.

Overview

  • BBC reporting, based on a copy of the data, indicates attackers accessed records for roughly 10 million people, drawn from about 15 million lines that included duplicates.
  • TfL said it emailed 7,113,429 customers tied to accounts in the compromised dataset and recorded an open rate of 58 percent.
  • Around 5,000 customers were prioritized for support because Oyster refund records may have included bank account numbers and sort codes.
  • The intrusion between late August and early September 2024 disrupted online portals and third‑party data feeds, though transport services continued to operate.
  • Authorities linked the case to the Scattered Spider group; two suspects have been charged and await a June trial, and the ICO took no enforcement action after reviewing TfL’s response.