The Virgin Media data leak and what 2021 holds

The Virgin Media data leak was one of many that took place in 2020 as we continue to see a huge surge in breaches and cyberattacks taking place.

We are now more than two years on from the introduction of the GDPR that ought to have acted as a clear deterrent to avoid these kinds of avoidable data leaks taking place. Despite the power of the new regulations, we continue to see a substantial number of breaches, and we are left wondering if the situation will ever relent.

One key thing to know is that the GDPR can empower victims of a data breach to be able to claim compensation. Although the deterrent element of the law may not be working as effectively as it should be, the power for consumers to take action remains in place.

The Virgin Media data leak was avoidable

In our view, the Virgin Media data leak was an avoidable incident. It could, and should, have been prevented, and there are several ways in which it could have been.

All in all, we see the underlying cause of the data breach to simply come down to a lack of care when it comes to data protection and the laws at hand. This is the only way we can look at it because, if that was not the case, the breach ought to have never happened in the first place.

The fact that the information was left exposed for such a long period of time – for ten months between April 2019 and February 2020 – is also alarming. How the exposed information was not identified sooner is a real cause for concern for us.

Claim compensation using the GDPR

Although we view the Virgin Media data leak as preventable, it has happened, and now we must look to what the law can do for victims after the fact.

Some positive news is that victims do not have to suffer in silence. The GDPR can empower victims of a data leak like this to claim compensation. You can be entitled to recover damages for any distress caused by the loss of control of personal information. Further, you could also be eligible to recover damages for losses and expenses, if applicable.

Victims could be entitled to recover £5,000.00 for just the distress factor of the issue. You can read more about this here.

What to do to sign-up now

We believe that the compensation action we have launched has the grounds to succeed. Because of this, we are representing people for claims on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means that we can write off our legal fees if the case does not succeed, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement in place.

Claiming compensation as a victim of the Virgin Media data leak is easy with us. All you need to do is head over to the main section of the website here, complete a few forms, and your case can be set up and running without delay.

We are already representing a large group of victims, and there is still time to claim.

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