Virgin Media Leak: careless approach to data protection

The Virgin Media data leak occurred due to what we consider to be a careless approach to data protection, as it was completely avoidable which is why we have launched the group action for compensation that we have.

We represent thousands of people for claims on a No Win, No Fee basis, and you can find out if you are still in time to join the action by completing a few forms on our website here now.

The result of a careless approach to data protection

It seems clear that the Virgin Media data leak resulted from a careless approach to data protection, given how the incident happened and how long information was exposed for.

The data leak stemmed from a marketing database being left exposed online for a period of ten months. It seems that it was the result of a configuration error, and the issue was not identified by the company itself and was eventually spotted by a third-party security agency.

Really, such simple errors should not occur, and if they are even close to occurring then companies should have systems and procedures in place to prevent actual information exposure. In the Virgin Media case, the incident could easily be representative of a careless approach to data protection, especially when you consider that the database contained the information for 900,000 people.

To state the obvious, 900,000 is a lot of people. That is a lot of data exposed due to a simple error, and it was left online for almost a year. It could have been left exposed for much longer were it not for the fact that it was spotted by a third-party security agency.

Our Virgin Media Group Action

Our Virgin Media Data Leak Group Action is a case for compensation for thousands of people who were affected by what we consider to be a careless approach to data protection.

We represent thousands of people on a No Win, No Fee basis, and we are confident that we will be able to resolve claims and that our clients can recover compensation for what they have had to go through. As the incident happened in the GDPR era, we are using this vital piece of legislation to pursue compensation for the distress that has been caused by the loss of control of personal information. This can allow victims of a data breach to recover thousands of pounds in damages for the distress alone.

Are you still in time to pursue a case?

We are now several years on from the discovery of the Virgin Media data leak, and we are at an advanced stage for many of the thousands of people who we represent for claims in our group action.

You may still be in time to join our action and pursue a case but, if have yet to start your claim, you really should contact us as soon as you possibly can. The longer you leave it, the greater the risks can be of missing out on your chance to claim.

You risk missing out on potentially thousands of pounds in unclaimed damages.  Trust us when we tell you that a lot of people still contact us to this day about group actions that closed years ago because the deadlines expired, and they are now left in situations where they have lost out on the opportunity to receive thousands of pounds in damages.

Complete a few forms on our simple website here now to find out if you are still in time to claim.

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