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Category: Group Action

cyberattack compensation
March 11, 2020

Virgin Media breach links customers to porn

It has been reported that, in some cases, the recently discovered Virgin Media breach links customers to porn.

This is because the breach is understood to have contained information about customer requests to unblock access to certain websites, according to the BBC. The database is said to contain details about an online form used by over a thousand customers who had asked for particular websites to be blocked or unblocked.

This worrying revelation is an additional cause for concern in what we already believe to be a particularly worrying and avoidable data breach event.

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cybersecurity issues
March 10, 2020

Virgin Media cybersecurity compensation action

We’ve launched our compensation action for victims of the Virgin Media cybersecurity incident that hit the headlines last week. If you’ve been affected, here’s what you need to know.

We’re representing claimants on a No Win, No Fee basis for claims having been contacted for help when news of the data breach broke last week. We believe that victims can be entitled to claim, and we believe that we can succeed with a legal action, which is why we have launched legal cases.

Victims should be informed by Virgin Media if their information has been exposed in the data leak. If you’ve received a breach notification email, we may be able to help you.

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distress claim
March 09, 2020

Claim GDPR compensation for distress

Victims of a data breach could be entitled to claim GDPR compensation for distress. When it comes to how much you could receive and how to claim, we’re here for you.

The law can entitle a victim of a data breach to receive compensation for any distress and loss caused. A recent court ruling has made it possible to claim for simply being the victim of a breach as well.

As a leading firm of data breach compensation experts, we offer No Win, No Fee representation for people who wish to make a claim with us. Although we have decades of experience in fighting for victims’ rights for claims in general, we’ve been specifically representing data breach clients for over five years. Our experience speaks for itself as this is a great deal longer than most other firms, which is why we’re known experts in this complex and niche area of law.

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fingerprint access
March 06, 2020

Data Leak Lawyers launch Virgin Media data breach compensation action

We’ve launched our Virgin Media data breach compensation action having been contacted for help last night and today by customers affected by the incident.

We have taken legal cases forward on a No Win, No Fee basis for several of the 900,000 victims whose personal information had been left accessible online. We’re aware that at least one third-party has accessed the data that had been left unsecure from April 2019 until 28th February 2020 before a security researcher discovered the leak. It remains to be seen if customers’ information has been accessed by anyone with a malicious agenda.

If you have been affected by the data breach, you could be eligible to claim thousands of pounds in compensation on a No Win, No Fee basis.

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hacked
March 04, 2020

LOQBOX hacked: legal advice

With credit score company LOQBOX hacked, and personal information for victims exposed, what happens now and what can victims of the data breach do?

Firstly, it’s important to take steps to protect yourself if you’ve received confirmation that you’re affected by the data breach. You should contact your bank and follow their directions when it comes to securing your account and any compromised payment card data. In terms of login credentials, you should change these and change any you may have also used on other platforms. People need to be vigilant.

Finally, know your rights. As a leading firm of data breach compensation lawyers, you may be able to sign-up to make a claim for compensation with us. We’ve already been contacted by victims and taken cases forward and we’ve launched our legal action, and we may be able to help you too.

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Flagship Group cyberattack
March 03, 2020

Data Lawyers representing victims of LOQBOX data breach

We have been contacted by victims of the LOQBOX data breach since Saturday, and we immediately offered No Win, No Fee agreements for the several victims that got in touch.

LOQBOX has been hacked and customers are being informed about the potential exposure of personal information. As accessible lawyers, we were open over the weekend from 9am to 5pm to help victims who were receiving breach notification emails, and we have taken compensation claims forward.

If you’ve been informed that you were a victim of the LOQBOX hack, we could represent you for a claim for compensation. As a leading firm of specialist data breach lawyers that are proudly representing people in over 30 different group and multi-party actions, with thousands of people coming to us for our expertise, we can help you.

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compensation for hotel cyberattacks
February 21, 2020

MGM data breach exposes information for 10.6 million

News of the massive MGM data breach is yet another example of hackers successfully hitting the travel and tourism industry, and the fallout of this one is monumental.

First reported by ZDNet, it’s understood that the attack took place last summer, and that some of the former guests affected by the cyberattack have been notified. It’s understood that at least 10.6 million guests have been affected by the attack, although MGM has also admitted that there could be more.

This breach follows a string of infamous attacks involving the tourism industry in the last few years. The first GDPR Group Litigation Order (GLO) in England and Wales is for the 2018 British Airways data breaches, and both Marriott and Cathay Pacific have also been hit with attacks in recent years.

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data leak and data breach compensation
February 07, 2020

Data breach group action law: an expert overview

We’re now proudly fighting for the rights of victims in over 30 different data breach group action and multi-party cases as an established, leading law firm that has been representing clients in data cases for many years.

With there being so many breaches taking place, it can be confusing for victims to know what to do and where to turn to, or whether they even have a case. Let us give you an expert overview as to how they work, when they can win, and how our expertise can help you.

We’ve been involved in large group action cases for almost a decade, with our first data action launched 5 years ago. With Steering Committee appointments for actions that range from the thousands to the tens of thousands, here’s what you need to know.

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British Airways data breach
February 03, 2020

British Airways data breach claim: Important advice

If you have yet to start your British Airways data breach claim, we have some very important advice and information about the BA Group Action and what you need to do.

In case you’re not aware, there was a huge hearing on 4th October 2019 where Mr Justice Warby formally gave the go-ahead for a Group Litigation Order (GLO). We have been fighting for the rights of those affected by the BA data breach, working tirelessly on a No Win, No Fee basis for our valued clients.

Now that a GLO has been formed, things are moving forward. There are deadlines to claim but, just as importantly, there are also more firms touting for cases. As a leading firm of data breach compensation experts for several years, it’s important that we address this.

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data breach compensation
January 27, 2020

How to check if you were affected by the BA hack

If you want to know whether you were affected by the BA hack and whether you could be entitled to join the official British Airways compensation action, we can help.

The easiest way to know if your information has been exposed in the data breach is if you have received confirmation from the airline that you were affected. If you haven’t received confirmation from them, you should still check; especially if you used BA during the breach periods, which we will outline below.

If it has been confirmed that you have been affected by the attack, you may also be entitled to join the BA Group Action with a No Win, No Fee compensation claim.

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