Is it worth making a claim for the Virgin Media data breach?

There are 900,000 people affected by the Virgin Media data breach. Whilst we’re now acting for a large group, we know that some people may be wondering if it’s worth making a claim at all.

At the end of the day, you have the legal right to make a claim. Whether you choose to use that right or not is totally up to you. We understand that not everyone will want to make a claim, nor will everyone feel they need to. If you’re unsure, we can outline the benefits for both you and for data protection in general in this article here.

As a leading firm of consumer action and data breach compensation specialists representing thousands of clients in over 35 data actions, we can give you excellent insight.

Is it worth making a claim for you?

As a victim of the Virgin Media data breach, the law can allow you to claim compensation for any distress suffered as a result of the loss of control of your personal information. If you have also incurred any actual financial losses and expenses, these can also be considered in addition to the distress claim.

It’s early days, so it’s hard to put an accurate figure on how much a case might be worth. What we can do, however, is use averages and our experience to be able to formulate a potential estimate of what a claim could be worth. Speaking to the media over the last few weeks, we’ve provisionally said that estimated pay-outs could potentially reach up to £5,000.00 per claimant.

So, in terms of whether making a claim is something that you feel is worthwhile or not, it might be a good idea to consider how much you may be able to claim. Again, we cannot know for certain what the final pay-outs may look like, but we only take actions forward when we’re confident that it’s worth it.

How can claiming improve data protection for the future?

You may also be wondering whether it’s worth making a claim in terms of if it can be beneficial for society on the whole and for the important data laws we have in place.

Trust us: it can.

Despite the introduction of the GDPR in May 2018, we have seen several high-profile and serious incidents take place. This includes the Virgin Media data breach and others we’re involved with, such as the British Airways cyberattack. Clearly, the GDPR hasn’t acted as enough of a deterrent for big companies like these – who are amongst many – to do more to protect the information they store and process. Punishment should be issued, but any regulatory fine isn’t designed to be used as compensation, and some fines aren’t always that big.

With the potential estimated figure for the overall claims pay-outs possibly reaching up to £4.5bn, this should serve as a solid punishment and, hopefully, as a catalyst for change. If others see the costs involved and it makes them properly invest in their cybersecurity and data protection, we can avoid huge incidents where hundreds of thousands of people’s information is exposed to dangerous criminals.

What have you got to lose?

Still not sure whether it’s worth making a claim or not as a victim of the Virgin Media data breach? Did you know that we’re offering No Win, No Fee representation for the eligible cases that we take forward?

We are. So, what have you got to lose?

To get started with your claim for compensation, you can head over to the main section of the website here and complete the forms. It doesn’t take long to get the case started at all.

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