US EditionCyber attack on Legal Aid Agency exposed 'significant' data, including criminal records
- Hackers accessed and downloaded significant personal data from the Legal Aid Agency affecting applicants since 2010, including criminal records, and the breach was discovered on 23 April 2025.
- The Ministry of Justice attributed the breach to longstanding vulnerabilities and delayed recognition of the incident’s full extent, while the cyberattackers claimed access to 2.1 million pieces of data, a figure unverified by the government.
- The Ministry has taken offline the agency’s online platforms, which legal aid providers rely on to record their activities and receive payments, while collaborating with law enforcement and cybersecurity authorities to probe the data breach.
- The MoJ urged all legal aid applicants since 2010 to change passwords and monitor unknown communications due to possible exposure of contact, financial, employment, and identity details.
- The breach raises concerns over data security in legal aid administration and may impact applicants’ privacy and trust in government digital services.
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Hackers strike UK's legal aid agency and compromise data of lawyers and clients
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's justice department said Monday that it shut down online services for legal aid recipients and the lawyers paid to help them after a cyberattack compromised personal information including criminal records, national insurance numbers and payment details.
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