Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 55159

Legal Aid Agency: Cybercrime

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to protect people whose criminal histories were made public as a result of the recent Legal Aid data breach.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
To reach as many potentially impacted individuals as possible, the Ministry of Justice published a notice at 08:15 on 19 May on GOV.UK. The statement provides information about the cyber-attack and directs concerned members of the public to the National C...
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