Legal Aid Agency (LAA)

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) of the United Kingdom confirmed a significant cyberattack resulting in a data breach. Hackers stole a large amount of sensitive applicant data dating from 2010 onward. The compromised data includes contact details, dates of birth, National ID numbers, criminal history, employment status, contribution amounts, debts, and payments. The UK government advises applicants to stay vigilant for potential scams and has secured all LAA systems with the help of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The online application service has been taken offline temporarily.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-legal-aid-agency-confirms-applicant-data-stolen-in-data-breach/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/legalaidchicago

"id": "leg501052325",
"linkid": "legalaidchicago",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks: Attack which causes leak of personal information of customers ( only if no ransomware )"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Legal aid applicants since 2010',
                        'industry': 'Legal Aid',
                        'location': 'United Kingdom',
                        'name': 'Legal Aid Agency (LAA)',
                        'type': 'Government Agency'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Stay vigilant for potential scam attempts',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Contact details',
                                              'Dates of birth',
                                              'National ID numbers',
                                              'Criminal history',
                                              'Employment status',
                                              'Contribution amounts, debts, '
                                              'and payments']},
 'date_detected': '2023-05-16',
 'description': "The United Kingdom's Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has confirmed "
                'that a recent cyberattack is more serious than first '
                'believed, with hackers stealing a large trove of sensitive '
                'applicant data in a data breach.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Contact details',
                                 'Dates of birth',
                                 'National ID numbers',
                                 'Criminal history',
                                 'Employment status',
                                 'Contribution amounts, debts, and payments'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
            'systems_affected': 'Online application service'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'motivation': 'Data Theft',
 'recommendations': 'Stay vigilant for potential scam attempts, verify all '
                    'communications before sharing sensitive information',
 'references': [{'source': 'UK government portal'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public advisory to stay vigilant for '
                                        'potential scam attempts',
              'containment_measures': 'LAA systems secured, online application '
                                      'service taken offline temporarily',
              'incident_response_plan_activated': 'Yes',
              'third_party_assistance': 'National Cyber Security Centre '
                                        '(NCSC)'},
 'title': 'Legal Aid Agency Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}