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February 22, 2019

Equifax lawsuit in the UK

If you’ve yet to join the Equifax lawsuit in the UK that we’re pursuing on behalf of a number of victims, there’s still time to claim.

We started our action for justice against Equifax back in 2017 when news of the massive breach hit the headlines. Since then, we’ve been taking cases forward on a No Win, No Fee basis.

We’re keeping our clients duly updated. Although we can’t go into too much detail about where we’re at with the action for non-clients, we can tell you about a few developments in the fight for justice here and across the world.

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January 14, 2019

Equifax data breach compensation action

The No Win, No Fee Equifax data breach compensation action we launched in 2017 is still going strong, and we’re still accepting new cases.

If you’ve yet to sign-up for an Equifax data breach claim, have a read of our advice and get the case started as soon as you can.

In terms of where we are with the cases, we’re continuing to act for a large group of victims claiming for data breach compensation. The legal action is still ongoing, but with the action now being live since 2017, we’re urging anyone who has yet to join to do so ASAP.

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December 12, 2018

Equifax cyber breach was entirely preventable

We’ve been stating that the Equifax cyber breach was entirely preventable since we launched our legal action for compensation last year.

Equifax failed to patch a known security vulnerability. On top of that, their staff failed to identify the ongoing vulnerability. To make things worse, they didn’t even spot the data being lifted for months and months.

Although we’ve known this for a while, it’s good to see the same statements from external reports. Unsurprisingly, another report has highlighted this important fact. It’s a fact that means we’re confident in securing compensation in the legal action we’ve launched.

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November 16, 2018

Forest of Dean Council selling data and the Equifax breach

The Forest of Dean Council selling data to Equifax means that residents of the area may be affected by the Equifax data breach scandal.

We’re already acting for a large number of victims of the Equifax data breach since we launched our legal action last year. Although Equifax has been fined the maximum allowed under the old rules by the ICO, our legal action is for compensation for victims. This is separate to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) penalty for breaching the law.

We, of course, cannot go into detail about who we’re acting for with our legal action. What we can say though is that, based on recent news from Gloucestershire Live, a large number of Forest of Dean residents may be affected by the Equifax data breach.

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November 12, 2018

Justice for Equifax cyber attack victims

The way forward for justice for the victims of the Equifax cyber attack is with legal action against the credit referencing giants.

We launched our legal action for justice last year when news of the huge cyber attack hit the press. We’re now acting for a large group of victims claiming compensation for the cyber attack. With the punishments issued to Equifax being somewhat small so far, victims should know that they are entitled to justice through our legal action.

If you’ve yet to join the legal action, sign up now. This really is the way forward to ensure justice is served!

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October 22, 2018

About your Equifax data breach claim

Want to know more about your Equifax data breach claim? Need more info about the action we launched last year? Unsure if you’ll win your case?

Importantly, if you were affected by the Equifax data breach, you should be able to join our action. You can read more about the legal action we launched last year here.

In terms of more about how the claim works, you can visit the claim information page here. We have already launched the legal action, bit it’s not too late to join if you haven’t signed-up already. We’re confident we can win the case as well.

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October 12, 2018

Former manager pleads guilty in Equifax cybersecurity incident

A former manager has reportedly pleaded guilty over charges being pressed arising from the Equifax cybersecurity incident of 2017.

We’re already representing a large number of victims as part of a group legal action we’re pursuing. Although the breach took place in 2017, and we have an established claimant group, it’s not too late to join the action.

A year on from the huge Equifax cybersecurity incident, we’re still only now seeing the results of investigations and criminal proceedings. The civil case for data breach compensation that we’re pursuing is also rolling on.

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October 05, 2018

Advice about the Equifax ICO fine and compensation

The Equifax ICO fine was welcome news, although victims may need clarity on their rights for compensation as well as understanding the fine itself.

The Equifax ICO fine was the maximum allowed under the rules that came before the GDPR. Had the incident have occurred in the post-GDPR era, Equifax could have faced fines amounting to millions.

The fine itself is separate to any compensation claim a victim is entitled to make. We launched our legal action last year and it’s not too late to join if you’ve yet to sign-up. Read on for more information about how the fine was issued as well as victims’ rights to compensation.

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October 02, 2018

How Equifax data breach UK compensation works

Want to know how the Equifax data breach UK compensation works? Don’t ignore your rights just because their parent company is a US one!

Victims in the UK can claim for Equifax data breach compensation within the jurisdiction we operate in, which is England and Wales. We understand how there may be some confusion over whether a UK data breach victim can claim against a US company, but your claim should be with the UK arm.

For information about our Equifax data breach compensation action launched last year, click here. For more information about your rights to claim in the UK, read on.

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September 28, 2018

What does the Equifax fine mean for compensation claims?

What does the Equifax fine mean for the many people we’re representing for compensation claims for last year’s massive data breach?

We launched our Equifax compensation action last year, and we’re still taking new cases on now. The news of the Equifax fine has prompted more people to come forward and join our action, but what does the fine mean for the action on the whole?

The fine and our legal action are separate, but outcomes of regulatory investigations can help legal claims as well.

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