The Law Society Gazette in the UK reports:
The Ministry of Justice has revealed it is working with the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre to investigate a data breach at the Legal Aid Agency.
According to Sky News, the LAA told law firms in a letter last week that it identified a ‘security incident’. The letter said it was possible that financial information relating to legal aid providers had been accessed by a third party. The LAA could not confirm what, if any information was accessed but payment information may have been accessed.
In a statement, a Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: ‘We take any data breach extremely seriously and have already taken action to bolster the security of the legal aid system. We’re working with the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre to investigate the situation and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.’
The ministry said it has taken ‘a number of steps’ to help secure the system as a result of the ‘incident’.
Read more at the Law Society Gazette.
