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Cyber attack on Legal Aid Agency exposed 'significant' data, including criminal records

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Hackers accessed 2.1 million pieces of personal data of people who applied to Legal Aid Agency .

Data may include contact details and addresses of applicants, their dates of birth, national insurance numbers, criminal history, employment status and financial data.

Government became aware of the incident on 23 April , but realised it was more extensive than first thought.

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77

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77

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92

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semi-formal

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English

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59

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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