Virgin Media leak and claiming exposed database compensation

You could be eligible to make an exposed database compensation claim if you are one of the 900,000 victims of the leak event that was revealed earlier this year.

As a leading firm of data breach compensation and consumer action lawyers, we are representing clients now for cases on a No Win, No Fee basis. If you have yet to start your claim, you can do so quickly and easily here now. For a little more guidance and information, here is some useful things to know about how a case for this works.

We will answer key questions as follows: what do we mean when we talk about an exposed database compensation claim? When you launch a legal case, what are you actually claiming for? If you have been affected, where do you need to go for help?

What is an exposed database compensation claim?

An exposed database compensation claim is practically what it says it is – a claim for compensation when personal information has been exposed as a result of an issue with a database.

In the case of the Virgin Media data leak, a database was left unsecured and accessible for a period of 10 months between April 2019 and February 2020. The issue was discovered by a third-party security researcher who raised the alarm. Unfortunately, it had already been accessed by an unknown third-party during the breach period.

What could you claim for?

The potential value of an exposed database compensation claim will need to take into account factors such as:

• What information of yours has been exposed (as some have had personal details exposed, and others have had contract data also exposed);
• How this has affected you, as the core of a case like this is usually a claim for the distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information. This differs from person to person;
• Any specific risk factors applicable to you as a result of your personal details being exposed;
• Any financial losses and expenses that you may incur.

You do not have to have lost any money or paid out any expenses to claim. Most people will pursue damages for the distress suffered. When we spoke to the media about potential early estimations, we put the figure at up to £5,000.00.

Where do you need to get help from?

If you were one of the 900,000 victims of the Virgin Media data leak, you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation with our expert team. We may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis, so you can rest assured that you do not need to worry about what could happen if the case does not succeed.

Although we are confident that we can succeed with the action, we know and appreciate how important it is to have this kind of protection in place for our clients.

To start your claim for compensation today and join our group action, just head over to the main section of the website here and start your claim.

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