Virgin Media and the impact of a data breach

The impact of a data breach can be substantial and it should never be underestimated, especially when it comes to cases like the Virgin Media leak.

When data is left exposed for such a long period of time, and for so many people, it is a serious event. The incident was worsened with the news that at least one unknown third party managed to access the exposed data during the breach period as well. The risks of this data ending up in the wrong hands can be severe, so the impact for the victims can also be serious.

The law is there to protect our right to privacy for a very good reason, and the law should always be upheld!

Never underestimate the impact of a data breach

No one should ever underestimate the impact of a data breach. There is a good reason as to why people want to maintain control over their personal information, which is why we have the GDPR in place to protect us.

When the control that we over our information is lost, it can lead to the victims suffering distress. It is not nice to think that our personal details are in the hands of someone else, especially when it could be in the hands of criminals. This is why the law can entitle victims to be able to pursue a compensation case for the distress suffered as well as for any losses and expenses, if applicable.

As a leading firm of data breach lawyers representing thousands of people for cases, we are used to seeing the impact of a data breach on the victim. It is not something to be taken lightly!

Risks in the Virgin Media data case

The risks for those whose information has been exposed in the 10-month long Virgin Media data breach period between April 2019 and February 2020 could be significant. We know that at least one unknown third party accessed the exposed information during the breach period, and it may be that this unknown person intends to use the data (or already has) for malicious purpose.

It could be sold on the dark web or could be used directly by fraudsters to commit crimes.

We must also remember that over a thousand of those affected may feel the impact of the data breach even more as they had contract information exposed as well. In some cases, this could link people to explicit websites, so the risks for those people being targeted by criminals could be substantial.

You can read more about the risks for those affected on our previous article here.

Join the compensation action today

If you are one of the 900,000 people affected by the Virgin Media data leak and you want to claim compensation for the impact of a data breach on you, we can help.

We have launched a legal action for anyone who has received confirmation that their information was exposed. So long as you have received that confirmation, you should be entitled to join our compensation action for justice. We are representing victims for legal cases on a No Win, No Fee basis as well, so the only question you should really be asking yourself is this: what have you got to lose in joining?

To get started, head over to the main section of our website here.

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