Legal Aid Agency
Disclosed May 7, 20242 years ago272,000 affectedUnverified
Armed forces payroll system breach exposes 272,000 personnel and veterans
The UK Ministry of Defence said a malign actor accessed a contractor-run armed forces payroll system, exposing names and bank details, and in some cases addresses, of about 272,000 regular and reserve personnel and recent veterans. The Defence Secretary cited failings by the contractor.
What is known
| People affected | 272,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 7, 2024 |
| Attack | Vendor breach |
| Data exposed | Names, Financial, Addresses |
| Sector | Government · GB |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a third-party data breach exposing military personnel datasecurityaffairs.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | May 7, 2024 | 272,000 |
Other breaches at Legal Aid Agency
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackers download legal aid applicant data dating back to 2010May 19, 20251 year agoHacking | May 19, 20251 year ago | Hacking | Government | Confirmed | Unknown |
| Emails sent without BCC exposed 265 recipients' addresses; ICO fine of GBP 350,000Feb 26, 20242 years agoInsider | Feb 26, 20242 years ago | Insider | Government | Settled | 265 |
| Two lost discs held child benefit data of 25 million UK residentsNov 20, 200718 years agoLost or stolen deviceUnverified | Nov 20, 200718 years ago | Lost or stolen device | Government | Unverified | 25M |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.