On Monday, May 19, the UK’s Legal Aid Agency announced a serious cyberattack in which attackers gained access to a significant amount of personal information.
Among the stolen data were criminal records and information about people who have applied for legal aid since 2010. This was reported by Reuters, citing an official statement from the agency.
The agency discovered the attack on April 23 and has since been working with the National Crime Agency to investigate the incident.
On May 16, it became clear that the scale of the cyberattack was larger than initially thought: hackers accessed applicant data, forcing the agency to temporarily suspend its online services.
According to the agency, the attackers may have accessed personal details including addresses, dates of birth, national identification numbers, as well as financial information such as amounts of contributions, debts, and payments.
