Ministry of Justice hit by brazen cyberattack as hackers steal ‘significant amount’ of personal data

A HACKER group have stolen a “significant” amount of personal data from the Ministry of Justice.

The cyber attack targeted the data of people who have applied for legal aid since 2010.

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The MoJ said it was accessed and downloaded in April this year.

Information taken could include contact details and addresses, dates of birth, national insurance numbers, criminal history, employment status...