Compensation for Virgin Media cybersecurity data breaches

Victims of cybersecurity data breaches can be entitled, by law, to receive compensation, and this applies for the 900,000 victims of the recent Virgin Media event.

If we think that there is a case to answer, we can represent victims for legal cases on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means that our clients can benefit from the protection that we can offer in the event that a claim does not succeed. As a leading firm of data breach and consumer action lawyers, we think that this is really important.

If you have been affected by the Virgin Media data breach, read on for some guidance about how we may be able to help you today.

Claiming compensation for cybersecurity data breaches

The GDPR can entitle victims of cybersecurity data breaches to receive compensation for any distress caused by the loss of control of personal information. It can also allow victims to receive damages for any losses and expenses, but you can claim for just the distress alone.

When we spoke to the media earlier this year, we put provisional early estimations of possible valuations at up to £5,000.00 per Claimant. This is based on our extensive experience in representing thousands of clients for data breach cases and having launched over 45 group and multi-party actions for privacy matters.

Cybersecurity data breaches can be incredibly serious and the information that can be misused or exposed could have a devastating impact on the victims. Regulatory fines from the UK data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), is not designed to be used for compensation for victims. This is why we launch separate legal actions for people as well.

About the Virgin Media data breach group action

Given the issue of the ICO fines not being used for compensation, we have launched separate legal action for the 900,000 victims of the data breach to get the justice that they deserve. Through our compensation action, we can fight for our clients’ rights to receive damages for what they have had to go through as a victim of this incident.

We believe that we can succeed with the action. This is because this was an avoidable leak of private information, and the data was left exposed for a prolonged period of time; between April 2019 and February 2020. It was only when a third-party security researcher flagged the issue that Virgin Media realised what had been done, but this was too little too late. It has already been confirmed that another unknown third-party accessed the unsecured database during the 10-month breach period, leaving victims at risk.

Launch your legal case today – No Win, No Fee

At Your Lawyers, we are proud to be able to represent victims of cybersecurity data breaches on a No Win, No Fee basis. This applies for victims of the Virgin Media data breach, and our action for justice is well underway.

Getting started and launching your case is quick and easy with our dedicated website here. All you need to do is complete the forms here and get started today.

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