UK Legal Aid Agency Hit by Cyberattack, Sensitive Data Stolen

The UK Legal Aid Agency has suffered a major cyberattack, with “significant” sensitive data, including criminal records, stolen. The MoJ is investigating, and data dating back to 2010 may be affected.

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed that a significant cyberattack targeted the Legal Aid system, resulting in the theft of a substantial amount of data, including sensitive criminal records. Reportedly, the MoJ became aware of the security breach on April 23rd when unauthorized access to data stretching back to 2010 was detected.

This incident is the latest in a series of cyberattacks, causing mass disruption. Recently, Harrods restricted internet access to its sites after a cyberattack, Marks & Spencer lost millions of pounds due to an attack that disrupted its services, while Co-op shut down parts of its IT systems and disrupted fresh stock deliveries following a similar incident.

Initial reports earlier in May from ...