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July 18, 2022

Advanced Cold-formed Sections data caught up in ransom attack

We have been notified of the Advanced Cold-formed Sections data breach where the company is understood to have been caught up in a ransomware attack.

Breach notification correspondence has been issued to people who may potentially be affected by this incident, and we have agreed to take legal action having been approached for help. Your Lawyers, as Leading Data Leak Lawyers, represent thousands of people just like you for claims of this nature. Victims could be entitled to claim on a No Win, No Fee basis now.

Please do not hesitate to speak to our team if you require advice here now.

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July 13, 2022

Princess Alexandra Hospital data snooping

We have been notified of a Princess Alexandra Hospital data snooping event in which medical information has been subject to an information breach.

We have agreed to take legal action forward and on a No Win, No Fee basis to investigate the issues and see whether there are viable claims for compensation to be pursued. We understand that notifications are being issued to patients affected and that the breach occurred last year.

If you have been notified that you could be affected by this incident, please do not hesitate to contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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July 11, 2022

Public sector GDPR fines set to change

Public sector GDPR fines are set to change following an open letter that has been published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in recent weeks.

It is looking like there may be a shift in focus away from the need to issue large fines in the public sector, and instead focusing on how standards could be raised across the board.

Regulatory fines are a separate matter to the rights of victims who can still be eligible to claim compensation for any distress or loss that has been caused by a data breach. You should always contact our data privacy team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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June 28, 2022

Leak of confidential documents – claiming compensation

You could be eligible to claim compensation for a leak of confidential documents, and we may be able to offer No Win, No Fee legal representation.

Your Lawyers, as leading Data Leak Lawyers, represent thousands of people for privacy compensation cases. Many of those are centred on confidential data and documentation being misused or exposed, so we know all too well how badly the victims of such an event can be affected.

Although we cannot undo any damage that has been done to you, we can use the law to fight for your right to receive compensation for what you have had to go through. We are here to help.

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June 21, 2022

Data breach class action claims for compensation

Your Lawyers, as leading privacy claims experts, represent thousands of people engaged in data breach class action claims, fighting for justice on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Since 2014, we have launched over 50 group and multi-party actions for thousands of clients, and this is on top of the singular claims that we represent people for. Anyone who has suffered as a result of losing control of their personal information can be entitled to claim data breach compensation, and we may be able to help you now.

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June 17, 2022

Fourth anniversary of the GDPR – have things changed?

Last month saw us marking the fourth anniversary of the GDPR. As leading data breach compensation lawyers, we ask: have things changed?

Given the number of events that have taken place in recent times, it seems that much more still needs to be done to safeguard personal information. We represent thousands of people for cases now on a No Win, No Fee basis, which shows that breaches are still taking place at a monumental rate.

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June 15, 2022

Data breach victims receiving threats from hackers

In some cases, cybercriminals can steal from you directly, using stolen bank details or by hacking your online accounts to make unauthorised payments or transfers. However, there are other cases in which criminals can manipulate their victims by using misleading and fraudulent communication to trick people into handing over private information, or overtly blackmailing them into doing so. When victims receive threats from hackers, they can feel incredibly vulnerable, and it may feel difficult to know what to do.

The current state of cybercrime is such that there are very few of us who will have never been targeted with fraudulent messages or calls. Data breach victims can become even more vulnerable to such communication, some of which can be incredibly threatening in nature. As details exposed in data breaches can fall into the hands of criminals, data controllers can be held responsible for any harm caused to victims.

The link between data breaches and cybercrime is clear, which is why companies in possession of personal information must do their utmost to protect it. Where they fail to do so, they can be held liable through data breach compensation claims made by the victims.

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June 13, 2022

Serious data breach claims for compensation

Serious data breach claims for compensation require the expertise of a specialist law firm used to helping people in this niche and complex area of law to ensure justice is achieved.

It is important to point this out because we are specialist privacy claims lawyers and we know how to maximise your claim for compensation to ensure fair justice is achieved. This is vitally important in an age where the law in respect of data breach claiming is still evolving. The last thing you want is to instruct the wrong law firm for a case like this and lose out on the justice that you are entitled to.

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June 10, 2022

Media data breach compensation

Media data breach compensation claims can arise when personal information has been leaked, exposed, or otherwise misused in a media setting.

Your Lawyers – as Leading Data Leak Lawyers – is used to fighting for justice for thousands of victims of privacy breaches, leaks and hacks. This is what we specialise in, with our experience dating back for almost a decade now. This is why our experience speaks for itself and how we are a proven, leading privacy claims firm, having already recovered over £1m in data breach damages for mostly individual clients to date.

An example we will give relates to data breach compensation claims that we have settled for people who have been featured on the Channel 5 show: Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away!

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June 08, 2022

Recruitment data breaches compensation claims

Victims of recruitment data breaches could be entitled to claim privacy compensation now and we can offer eligible clients No Win, No Fee legal representation.

Your Lawyers, as leading privacy claims specialists, represent thousands of clients for data breach cases, and we have already recovered over £1m in data breach damages for mostly individual clients to date. Our average settlement is at just over £6,000, which is a great deal more than what we know other firms are settling for when they try to push for low-value resolutions quickly and cheaply.

Achieving true justice requires the experts on your side. We are here to help you, and you can contact the team for free, no-obligation advice here now.

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