UK Legal Aid Agency: Hackers stole records dating back to 1978

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), an executive agency of the UK's Ministry of Justice that manages the country's Public Defender Service, says attackers who breached its IT systems in April 2025 stole records dating back to 1978.

Published 16-Oct-2026 19:00 UTC · First seen 15-Oct-2026 08:53 UTC

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• BleepingComputer · 15-Oct-2026