UK Legal Aid Agency Data Breach: Records from 1978 Stolen by Hackers

• Hackers breached the UK's Legal Aid Agency in April 2025, stealing records dating back to 1978.
• The stolen records include approximately 250,000 entries, with some dating back to 1978.
• The breach affected records from before 2007, indicating a significant data security issue.
• The Legal Aid Agency, an executive agency of the UK's Ministry of Justice, manages the country's Public Defender Service.
• The extent of the breach was more extensive than initially thought, according to the government's admission.