Category: Group Litigation Order (GLO)
Pursuing a Data Breach Compensation Claim for the 2020 Virgin Media Data Leak
You may still be in time to pursue a data breach compensation claim for being a victim of the 2020 Virgin Media Data Leak.
The Virgin Media Data Leak was a stark reminder of the importance of safeguarding personal information in our increasingly digital world. At Your Lawyers, we understand the profound impact such breaches can have on individuals. In this article, we will delve into the details of the Virgin Media data leak, and how you can pursue a data breach compensation claim for the harm you may have suffered.
Find out if you are still in time to claim compensation here now.
Sue Virgin Media for compensation for the data leak
You may be able to sue Virgin Media for compensation if you are one of the 900,000 people who were impacted by the information exposure that was revealed in early 2020.
We are representing thousands of clients right now on No Win, No Fee basis as part of our considerable compensation action, and you may still be in time to join the action if you have yet to do so.
Please bear in mind that time really is running out and there are no guarantees at the later stages when it comes to being able to secure your place in the action. You do not want to lose out on the chance of claiming potentially thousands of pounds in damages, so make sure to start your case as soon as you possibly can and avoid any further delays.
Data breach group action cases – Virgin Media leak
Your Lawyers specialise in data breach group action cases, and one of the major ones that we are leading a fight for justice for is for victims of the Virgin Media data leak.
If you have been affected by the Virgin Media data leak, we may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis. You can start your claim here now.
Claim compensation for exposed data
In the digital world of today, we often disclose personal information to businesses and other organisations in order to make purchases, open accounts, or access services. In doing so, we share sensitive details about ourselves with many different third parties, trusting that it will stay safe in their hands. However, unfortunately, this is not always the case. Where you have been let down by a third-party organisation in this way, you may be eligible to claim compensation for exposed data.
In the Virgin Media data leak, around 900,000 people had their data security compromised after the company left a marketing database unsecured. Since the event was revealed, we have been investigating Virgin Media’s liability in the incident, and we believe that the company is responsible for a breach of data protection law.
As all data controllers are required to comply with the GDPR, they can be liable to pay compensation to the victims when they fail to do so. The errors made by Virgin Media may have been unintentional, but this may not lessen the harm they can cause. Anyone who has been affected by data exposure in the wake of the breach could be eligible to join our group action to seek the justice they deserve.
Data protection errors can cause inappropriate access to data
Good data protection is all about strict regulations and protective technological measures, and mistakes in either of these areas can cause inappropriate access to data events. Whether this is one user unintentionally being allowed to view sensitive information, or a cyberattack incident in which hackers steal large quantities of private data, all such incidents can have serious repercussions.
In the Virgin Media data breach, personal information became subjected to unauthorised access after a supposedly secure database was the subject of an operational error. The incident is demonstrative of the fact that even seemingly small mistakes can have wide-reaching consequences for data security.
In our eyes, the data controller – Virgin Media – bears the overall responsibility for any harm caused to its data subjects, many of whom were customers of the company. If you were adversely impacted by the Virgin Media data breach, you could be eligible to claim compensation for any harm caused, so sign up today via our online form if you want to join the fight for justice.
Claiming for a breach exposing sensitive data
When you are affected by a breach exposing sensitive data, the emotional and financial impact can be severe. It can be worrying to know that your private details have been released into the world, given the prevalence of increasingly sophisticated cybercrime and the threat it can pose to personal security.
On an individual level, many of us are aware of the risks and take the necessary precautions, so it is frustrating when third-party organisations fail to protect personal data on our behalf. Such was the case in the Virgin Media data breach, when what has been blamed on an internal human error caused the exposure of data belonging to 900,000 UK victims. We believe that Virgin Media should be held accountable for the negligence shown towards sensitive data, which is why we launched a group action against the company.
Thousands of claimants have already joined our action, but we want to ensure that no one misses out on their chance to claim compensation for the harm caused to them. We have made it quick and easy for victims to start a claim, so why not sign up today via our online form here.
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Virgin Media data breach – join the consumer class action
In the Virgin Media data breach, 900,000 people had their data exposed via an unsecured database, and swathes of personal details were left vulnerable to unauthorised eyes. The high number of affected customers means that Your Lawyers has seen fit to launch a consumer class action, also known as a group action, to hold Virgin Media to account for their breach of data protection duties.
If you have been notified by Virgin Media of your involvement in the data breach, you may be eligible to claim compensation. As we expect many claimants to join our legal action, we have made the registration process quick and easy with our simple sign-up forms, so do not hesitate to get your claim started with us today.
Make sure to join the Virgin Media Group Action before it is too late
Make sure that you join the Virgin Media Group Action as soon as you can. There may be some big developments taking place in 2021, and you do not want to miss your chance to claim.
There are plenty of good reasons to claim, and with our No Win, No Fee representation on offer, what have you got to lose?
As a leading firm of consumer action and data breach compensation experts, we are here to help. Starting your legal case is simple and easy with our website here, and as the representatives of thousands of clients in dozens of group and multi-party actions, we are well established to help you now.
Join the Virgin Media consumer group action today
Were you one of the 900,000 victims of the Virgin Media data breach? If so, you could be eligible to start your claim today and join our consumer group action claim.
The majority of the 900,000 data breach victims are understood to be Virgin Media broadband and landline customers, with a smaller percentage being Virgin Mobile customers. If you have been contacted by Virgin Media to inform you that your sensitive data has been breached, you could be eligible to make a claim today.
You can start the process of joining the consumer group action claim quickly and easily here. It is No Win, No Fee for eligible clients, so what have you got to lose?
Compensation for the victims of the Virgin Media data breach
Have you been affected by the Virgin Media data breach? Virgin Media could be set to pay out a potential £4.5 billion in compensation for the victims of the data breach if the action succeeds and everyone claims.
The breach affected over 900,000 people, mainly Virgin Media broadband and telephone landline customers, with some Virgin Mobile customers also affected. The breach occurred between April 2019 and February 2020, leaving victims’ sensitive information accessible online due to an ‘incorrectly configured’ database that stemmed from an employee error.
Further investigations have revealed that the sensitive data was accessed by an unknown third-party during the ten-month breach period, and it remains to be seen if the data has been used for malicious purposes.
