Tag: GDPR
Warnings for customers of Virgin Media
It is important for us to issue warnings for customers of the Virgin Media data breach, as they could be at risk of harm and fraud following their details being exposed.
It has already been reported that a number of members of the public have been targeted by scammers, and it may be that criminals are using information from the data breach to assist them. Whilst we cannot know for sure, it is important for people to be vigilant, and warnings for customers who could be at risk of being targeted are important to issue.
There have been recent reports of people receiving numerous calls from people claiming to be calling from Virgin Media themselves and asking for sensitive information.
Deadline to Claim for the Virgin Media Data Breach
The deadline to claim for the Virgin Media data breach, that affected over 900,000 people, may be fast approaching.
Now is the time to sign-up to join the Virgin Media Group Action with Your Lawyers – that’s us – as a leading firm of consumer action and data breach lawyers. We offer No Win, No Fee legal representation, and you could be entitled to claim thousands of pounds in damages.
The Virgin Media data breach left 900,000 people’s personal information exposed online for a period of 10 months between April 2019 and February 2020. The breach stemmed from an ‘incorrectly configured database’ resulting from what has been deemed as an employee error. This issue was identified by security researcher TurgenSec.
Sign-up to claim now in the Virgin Media Data Breach Group Action
Have you been affected by the Virgin Media data breach? Sign-up to claim compensation in the Virgin Media Group Action now for the breach of your personal information.
Your Lawyers has launched a Group Action Claim for the data breach, and anyone affected can now sign-up to claim and be a part of it.
The Virgin Media data breach has involved over 900,000 people, mainly customers, with their personal information left exposed online for 10 months between April 2019 and February 2020. Virgin Media claim that the breach was down to an ‘incorrectly configured’ database resulting from an employee error. Investigations into the breach have revealed so far that the database was accessed by an unknown third-party at least once during the 10 months it was exposed. It is still unknown if the third-party will misuse the sensitive information involved.
Your Lawyers launch Virgin Media Group Action for data breach victims
Your Lawyers has officially launched its Virgin Media Group Action which could lead to a total pay-out of up to £4.5bn for the 900,000 victims affected by the data breach.
Announcing the significant development in the legal action for compensation this week, Lawyer and Director, Mr Aman Johal, said:
‘Your Lawyers will hold Virgin Media to account for this avoidable breach of private information, and we will do everything possible to ensure justice for the victims prevails. The door is open for victims to join the action, and now is the time to act.’
News of the latest step toward compensation has gained widespread media coverage, and Your Lawyers has seen a huge surge in new sign-ups. Anyone affected is encouraged to join the legal action now.
Worries over the Virgin Media data breach are real
We are now representing a large number of people for compensation claims, as many victims of this event have worries over the Virgin Media data breach.
Victims who pursue a claim for compensation can be entitled to receive damages for any distress caused by the loss of control of their personal information. If losses and expenses have also been incurred, these can be included too. However, you can just claim for the distress alone.
As a leading firm of data breach and consumer action lawyers, we are supporting victims of the breach now. Here is how we can help you.
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.
GDPR compensation claims for Virgin Media victims
Victims of the Virgin Media data leak could be entitled to pursue GDPR compensation claims with our specialist team on a No Win, No Fee basis.
Those affected by this incident could be entitled to receive thousands of pounds in damages as this was a serious breach that has affected hundreds of thousands of victims. It was preventable and we consider that the GDPR has been breached, and this can allow the victims to receive damages.
Here is how we can help you and how you can join our compensation action for justice now.
Why claim data breach compensation for the Virgin Media leak?
You may be wondering: why claim data breach compensation? What is the point? Will it lead to anything? What good can come of it?
Importantly, the law can mean that you are entitled to receive compensation – so, why would you not use the law when it is there to serve you? Further, a great deal can come of it and, by pursuing a legal case, there is a huge amount of good that you could help to bring about as well.
Given the number of reasons there really are, we think it is less of a case of why claim data breach compensation, and more a case of why not?
Fraud compensation for victims of the Virgin Media data breach
You could be eligible to make a fraud compensation claim with us on a No Win, No Fee basis if you are a victim of the Virgin Media data leak that was revealed earlier this year.
Here is some guidance about what it means to make a claim for compensation for this, what you need to do, and how we can help you.
Data breaches like this one are serious. The risks for victims whose personal data has been exposed can be severe. These events are not to be taken lightly, and it is important that victims have a voice for justice and can claim the compensation that they may be legally entitled to receive. It is our job, as a law firm, to be the voice for justice for the victims.
The Virgin Media case: a breach of confidentiality
In our view, the Virgin Media data leak was a breach of confidentiality for the 900,000 people affected by the incident that was revealed earlier this year.
As a leading firm of data breach and consumer action lawyers, we believe that victims of the leak are entitled to claim compensation. As such, we have launched a No Win, No Fee legal action, and we will outline how this works below.
