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Courts and Prisons: Cybersecurity

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 16 July 2026UIN 16426

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures are being taken to protect sensitive court and prison data from cyber threats.

Answered by Jake Richards

The Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) approach to protecting the department and its data against cyber threats is contained in the MoJ's cyber security strategy (MoJ Cyber Security Strategy). This sets out how we aim to achieve our ambition to be government-leading in the provision of secure services, which includes prisons and courts data.

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