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...