Legal Aid Agency says stolen records reach back to 1978

What happened?

1. The UK Legal Aid Agency confirmed in an October 14, 2026 update that personal records dating back to 1978 were taken in its 2025 cyberattack (Cybersecuritynews, Civil Service World).
2. The agency's updated investigation found approximately 250,000 records from before 2007 within the compromised data (Cybersecuritynews).
3. The breach affected legal aid applicants, legal aid providers and some probation service users, according to the reports.
4. Reports describe the update as widening the known scope of the breach, which was originally disclosed in connection with a 2025 attack on the agency.

The UK Legal Aid Agency said in an October 14, 2026 update that personal records dating back to 1978 were taken in a 2025 cyberattack. The agency's updated investigation found approximately 250,000 records from before 2007, adding legal aid applicants, providers and some probation service users to the affected set described in the reports.

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