Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 98862

Legal Aid Agency: Cybercrime

Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made in assisting law enforcement agencies responding to the Legal Aid Agency data breach on 23 April 2025.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
Since the serious criminal attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s digital portal was identified, we have worked closely with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the police. As sensitive investigations remain ongoing, it would not be appropriate to comment on th...

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