'Significant amount' of private data stolen in Legal Aid hack

'Significant amount' of private data stolen in Legal Aid hack The ministry urged the public to be alert for any suspicious activity "This data may have included... addresses of applicants, dates of birth, national ID numbers, criminal history, employment and financial data such as... debts and payments," the MoJ said. The breach covers all areas of the aid system - including domestic abuse victims, those in family cases and others facing criminal prosecution. The Ministry of Justice said the agency's services were hacked in April and data dating back to 2010 was downloaded. The BBC understands that more than two million pieces of information were taken. A "significant amount" of private data including details of domestic abuse victims has been hacked from Legal Aid's online system. The agency's chief executive Jane Harbottle apologised, saying she understood the news "will be shocking and upsetting for people". The MoJ said that while the initial cyber-attack was detected in Apr ... Read full article.