Written questions

Legal Aid Agency: Cybercrime

Commons · Question 71864 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Bloore

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department and the Legal Aid Agency have taken to notify individuals whose personal data was compromised in the April 2025 cyber-attack; whether the Legal Aid Agency has notified affected people di

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 8 Sep 2025

To ensure we reached 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.UK.The statement provides information about the cyber-attack and directs concerned membe...