UK Legal Aid Agency confirms applicant data stolen in data breach
According to the UK's Legal Aid Agency (LAA), a recent intrusion that involved hackers acquiring a vast amount of private applicant data is more dangerous than initially thought.
The UK government, which was heavily involved in the investigations that followed the first disclosure, has confirmed the data breach occurrence.
The UK Ministry of Justice's executive agency, LAA, is in charge of providing legal aid—which includes advice, representation, and justice—to people who are unable to pay for it on their own.
The recipient's income and assets, as well as the merits of the case—which may involve family law, housing, debt, immigration, mental health, or criminal law—determine their eligibility for legal aid.
The organization revealed earlier this month that it had experienced ...