UK Legal Aid Agency security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving UK Legal Aid Agency, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
UK Legal Aid Agency hack leaks personal and financial data
250kImpact: Personal data of hundreds of thousands of people, plus about 250,000 pre-2007 records and probation-related information later confirmed
The UK Legal Aid Agency was hit by a cyber-attack that exposed the personal data of hundreds of thousands of people and took systems offline. Changes to the interim legal aid scheme were announced afterwards. Further investigation in 2026 revealed that about 250,000 records from before 2007 and probation-related information had also been stolen, with the oldest data dating back to 1978.
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