A significant data breach involving the British government's Legal Aid Agency has potentially compromised sensitive information for women and girls who have survived domestic abuse. This incident could have dire consequences, including revealing their locations to past abusers, possibly forcing them to relocate for safety. The Ministry of Justice has acknowledged the seriousness of the breach and indicated that the compromised data is likely to be published online. The government remains firm in its stance against paying cybercriminals, raising concerns about the future handling of this sensitive information.
Sensitive information about women and girls who have survived domestic abuse is now expected to be exposed through a data extortion incident impacting the British government's Legal Aid Agency, potentially revealing their locations to abusers and requiring them to move homes.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) stated they now believed it was a question of "when, not if" the compromised data is published online. This aligns with the British government's commitment to never make an extortion payment to cybercriminals.
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