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UK Legal Aid Agency: Hackers stole records dating back to 1978
The UK Legal Aid Agency disclosed that attackers who breached its systems in April 2025 stole records spanning nearly five decades, with the oldest data dating to 1978. The agency manages England and Wales's Public Defender Service and handles sensitive criminal justice information.
Why it matters: UK government employees, criminal defendants, and legal aid clients face exposure of decades of sensitive personal and case records, requiring assessment of identity theft and legal proceeding impacts.
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breaches incidents
UK Legal Aid Agency: Hackers stole records dating back to 1978
The UK Legal Aid Agency disclosed that attackers who breached its systems in April 2025 stole records spanning nearly five decades, with the oldest data dating to 1978. The agency manages England and Wales's Public Defender Service and handles sensitive criminal justice information.
Why it matters: UK government employees, criminal defendants, and legal aid clients face exposure of decades of sensitive personal and case records, requiring assessment of identity theft and legal proceeding impacts.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker
Source attribution
Correction
Correction recorded as of .
breaches incidents
UK Legal Aid Agency: Hackers stole records dating back to 1978
The UK Legal Aid Agency disclosed that attackers who breached its systems in April 2025 stole records spanning nearly five decades, with the oldest data dating to 1978. The agency manages England and Wales's Public Defender Service and handles sensitive criminal justice information.
Why it matters: UK government employees, criminal defendants, and legal aid clients face exposure of decades of sensitive personal and case records, requiring assessment of identity theft and legal proceeding impacts.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker