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Legal Aid Agency: Cybercrime

Commons · Question 98862 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 15 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

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

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 15 Dec 2025

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...