Cyberattack on the legal aid service in the UK: 2 million data stolen.

Cyberattack on the services of the Legal Aid Agency in the UK

A large-scale cyberattack occurred on the online services of the Legal Aid Agency in the United Kingdom, leading to a significant data leak. According to information from Glavkom, this was reported by the Agency and the Ministry of Justice.

The cyberattack became known on April 23, but by May 16, it turned out to be larger than initially thought. Hackers managed to gain access to 'a large amount of information' concerning applicants for legal aid.

The UK government believes that hackers managed to breach the service and download many personal data of individuals who sought help through this service since 2010. Over 2 million records were stolen, including contact information, addresses, dates of birth, ID numbers, criminal records, employment status, and financial data.

Recently, there was also a cyberattack on the government system of public registers in Poland, and France confirmed the responsibility of the Russian military intelligence for the cyberattacks on its television channels and the email of government members.

As a result of cyberattacks on government agency services, there is growing anxiety and a need to enhance cybersecurity to prevent similar incidents in the future.