Businesses and organisations must have proper cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is an essential feature of any business or organisation, as it is included in data protection law and forms part of their duty to their customers or users. The Virgin Media data breach is a prime example of the wide-reaching effects that can occur when an organisation does not have proper cybersecurity measures in place.

In failing to have in place sufficient cybersecurity, Virgin Media caused the private data of around 900,000 UK people to be exposed, making them vulnerable to fraud and scams. We take breaches of data protection duties very seriously, which is why we launched a group action lawsuit against Virgin Media to help all the victims to pursue the compensation that they deserve. If you were notified of your involvement in the data breach, you may be eligible to join the action, so sign up today to participate in our fight for justice.

Virgin Media needed proper cybersecurity in place

It was a cybersecurity vulnerability that allowed the Virgin Media data breach to happen. The chink in their armour was an unsecured database that was reportedly “incorrectly configured”, allowing unauthorised third parties to access data for a ten-month period. In fact, the monitoring of cybersecurity was so lax that it took an external security researcher to identify that the database was unprotected.

As a consequence, the data was accessed at least once by unauthorised third-party, who could easily take advantage of the hole in Virgin Media’s defences. Even if there were other hackers, it can only take just one occasion for the data to be copied and used for nefarious purposes, such as fraud attempts.

Breaches of the GDPR and compensation claims

There is an unfortunate habit for businesses to use cybersecurity vulnerabilities as an excuse for data breaches, aiming to shift the blame onto the errors of computer systems and networks. They are ultimately responsible for the secure operation of their systems, and there is a ‘security principle’ in the GDPR which means that all organisations must have proper cybersecurity in place.

They are legally required to process data securely through both safe technology and responsible employee procedures.

It is this principle that can entitle affected Virgin Media data breach victims the right to claim compensation for the incident. The company can be at fault for failing to have proper cybersecurity in place, so those affected can claim for any distress, financial losses and expenses that may have been caused as a result of the data breach.

Join the Virgin Media group action

If you are an affected victim, you have every right to claim compensation for the Virgin Media data breach here.

According to our current information, we estimate an average compensation amount of around £5,000 each for our clients. Moreover, you should have nothing to lose by joining the action, as we are prepared to take eligible claims forward on a No Win, No Fee basis.

To see Virgin Media brought to justice for failing to have proper cybersecurity in place, use one of our quick and easy sign-up forms to confirm your eligibility and register your claim within minutes.

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