Will Virgin Media data breach victims receive the same amount of compensation?

Some people have been asking about whether everyone who joins the Virgin Media data breach compensation action will receive the same amount in damages. This is a question that those who have never been involved in an action like this are particularly curious about, and we understand why that is.

With this question in mind, here’s a little advice about whether this could be the case, and how we approach valuing a data breach compensation case.

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Could everyone get the same amount?

At this stage, we do not know for certain how the claims for compensation may be valued, as there are a lot of steps that need to be taken before we reach this stage. However, from our extensive experience in fighting for justice in group action cases, it’s not usually the case that everyone is simply issued with the same amount of compensation.

There can sometimes be settlements that account for everyone, but how the damages can be apportioned can depend on different factors. Although most people are all fighting for the same kind of justice in a case like this, there are individual factors that can be considered. One that we know of is that some of the 900,000 people affected by the breach also had contract data exposed. In some cases, this may link people to explicit websites, which may mean their cases could be valued at a higher level to reflect increased distress.

There may also be cases where people have fallen victim to fraud and lost money that we may need to recover as part of a case. This can mean that it’s not a case of everyone just receiving the same amount, as this may not fully compensate all victims.

How might we value Virgin Media data breach claims?

There are plenty of individual factors we can consider which shows why it’s unlikely that it will just be a case of people receiving the same amount. Generally speaking, we will usually look at factors such as:

• What data has been exposed in the breach;
• How much information is involved;
• How this has personally affected you.

For the latter one, this can be subjective. Some people may suffer worse distress than others, and the level of distress caused can be tied to how we assess data breach compensation amounts.

We have spoken to the media in recent weeks about potential values and estimations of compensation amounts. Provisionally, we have put early estimates of damages amounts that may go up to £5,000.00 per Claimant.

The important thing to do: join the action now

If you are one of the 900,000 victims of the Virgin Media data breach and you have yet to sign-up for a case, the important next step for you is to start your case as soon as possible.

Getting started is easy. All you need to do is complete the forms on the main section of the website here and you can get your case set up and moving forward right away.

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