Legal Aid Agency (LAA)

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), an executive arm of the UK’s Ministry of Justice responsible for overseeing billions in legal funding, notified more than 2,000 legal aid providers that it is investigating a suspected cyber incident. While the agency cannot yet confirm whether any sensitive data was accessed, it warned that payment information for solicitors, barristers and non-profit partners may have been compromised. The agency has mobilized its internal data security protocols, engaged the UK National Crime Agency and is coordinating with the National Cyber Security Centre to determine the full scope of the breach. Staff across the LAA’s 1,250 workforce have been briefed on response measures, and precautionary steps—such as network segmentation and enhanced monitoring—have been enacted. Although no definitive evidence of data exfiltration has emerged, the potential exposure of payment details poses a material risk to firms reliant on timely funding. This incident follows a series of high-profile attacks against UK retailers, underscoring ongoing threats to public and private sector organizations alike. The LAA has committed to transparent updates as its investigation progresses and is advising all stakeholders to review their own security postures in light of the event.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-legal-aid-agency-investigates-cybersecurity-incident/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/legal-aid-society

"id": "leg846050725",
"linkid": "legal-aid-society",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

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                        'location': 'United Kingdom',
                        'name': 'Legal Aid Agency (LAA)',
                        'size': 1250,
                        'type': 'Government Agency'}],
 'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'payment information'},
 'description': 'The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is investigating a suspected cyber '
                'incident that may have compromised payment information for '
                'solicitors, barristers, and non-profit partners. The agency '
                'has mobilized its internal data security protocols, engaged '
                'the UK National Crime Agency, and is coordinating with the '
                'National Cyber Security Centre to determine the full scope of '
                'the breach.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['payment information for solicitors, '
                                 'barristers, and non-profit partners'],
            'payment_information_risk': True},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'recommendations': 'Advising all stakeholders to review their own security '
                    'postures',
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Transparent updates as the '
                                        'investigation progresses',
              'enhanced_monitoring': True,
              'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
              'law_enforcement_notified': True,
              'network_segmentation': True,
              'third_party_assistance': ['UK National Crime Agency',
                                         'National Cyber Security Centre']},
 'stakeholder_advisories': 'Transparent updates as the investigation '
                           'progresses',
 'title': 'Legal Aid Agency Cyber Incident',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}