The dangers of exposing data

While the digital age is expanding the possibilities of the internet and technological solutions, it also comes with increasingly prevalent and sophisticated cybercrime problems. The dangers of exposing data are, therefore, even more severe, because there is a huge network of cybercriminals looking to take advantage of victims’ personal information.

It can be impossible to entirely eliminate the risks of cybercrime, but many businesses are failing to tackle the threat it poses to personal information, with thousands of data breaches being reported to the ICO each year. Whether they are neglecting to check cybersecurity defences regularly, or failing to secure their systems effectively, inaction can come at the cost of exposing people’s information.

In the Virgin Media data breach, approximately 900,000 UK victims, mainly customers, had their data exposed to unauthorised access due to what we consider to be severe negligence. We believe it is vital that victims are fairly compensated for this breach, which is why we have started a group action to enable as many people to claim as possible. Anyone affected can sign up today to join the fight for justice.

What are the dangers of exposing data?

The lack of awareness around cybercrime and data security can sometimes mean that people are not as worried as they should be about the dangers of exposing data. Some might fail to see that personal information can be a valuable financial asset for cybercriminals, who can use it to carry out many different kinds of fraud and crime.

Victims of the Virgin Media data breach had their personal details and contact data exposed, leaving them particularly vulnerable to potential scam calls and phishing emails. Cybercriminals typically use both of these methods to present themselves as reputable companies, using this method to extract personal details, such as bank account information, for fraud and theft.

Making a data breach claim

The dangers of exposing data fall heavily on the victims, so it is important to ensure that companies also feel the repercussions of data breaches. By making a data breach claim, you are not only seeking fair compensation for the breach, but you are also fighting to ensure that the company responsible is held to account.

In fact, the dangers of exposing data can come into your claim, as the law can enable victims to recover compensation for any financial impact of a data breach. This means that you could be reimbursed for any fraud or scams you may have been targeted with as a direct result of the exposure of your information.

In addition, many victims also claim for the distress that they have suffered, and even for their involvement in the breach alone in some cases.

Join our Virgin Media group action

As specialist in consumer group actions and data breach claims, we are passionate about access to justice. We want to ensure as many Virgin Media victims as possible have a chance to claim, which is why we are offering No Win, No Fee representation to eligible claimants.

We have been holding huge companies to account for a number of years, with some of our biggest group actions including those against Volkswagen and British Airways. There is strength in numbers, so our collective action against Virgin Media could recover significant compensation pay-outs for our clients.

Anyone affected by the data breach can register their claim today via our online form here.

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