Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 53429

Legal Aid Agency: Cybercrime

Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 27 May 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to inform applicants for Legal Aid that their personal data was compromised in the cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency on 23 April 2025.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
To ensure the best chance of reaching as many potentially impacted individuals as possible the Ministry of Justice published a notice as swiftly as possible at 08:15 on 19 May on GOV.UKThe statement provides information about the cyber attack and directs ...

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