The risks of transport sector cyberattacks taking place can be substantial. Victims could be eligible to pursue data breach compensation for any misuse or exposure of private information.
Your Lawyers, as leading data breach compensation experts, may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis. The best place to start is to contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.
Risks and claiming damages for transport sector cyberattacks
Transport sector cyberattacks have been prevalent in recent years, and a single incident could potentially affect thousands or even millions of people. Given that such companies will at least hold payment information for people regularly using services, it is well worth the time of hackers to try to target their systems and servers. When it comes to international transport, there may also be companies holding even more sensitive information, such as identification documentation, including passport data.
The GDPR puts an important stipulation on organisations to do everything that they can to prevent cyberattacks from taking place. The duty to protect the information that is being stored and processed is incredibly important, and any failure to uphold the GDPR could constitute negligence. If an organisation has been negligent in the duty of care that they have for the data in their charge, that is when victims whose information has been misused or exposed could be eligible to pursue a claim for compensation.
Not only is the GDPR there to govern practices, policies and procedures for organisations, but it is also there for victims to use to pursue damages. Anyone affected by a data breach could be eligible to recover compensation for any distress that has been caused by the loss of control of personal information. We may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis.
The best place to start is to contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.
Recent incident: Go-Ahead cyberattack
There are many incidents of transport sector cyberattacks in recent years, and one such incident was a recent one that was the Go-Ahead cyberattack. Go-Ahead is one of the UK’s largest transport companies, and it reported that it had been managing a cyberattack that had impacted some of its software and systems. At the time of the cyberattack being identified, it was understood that there had been an impact on bus schedules and services.
It is understood that, following the initial reporting of the Go-Ahead cyberattack, matters did worsen over the following days when further systems – including back office and payroll software – ended up being affected.
What to do if your data has been breached
Need to know what to do if your data has been breached? Whether you have been affected by transport sector cyberattacks, or have suffered in any other breach in which your information has been misused or exposed, we may be able to help you.
Once you have taken any necessary steps in terms of protecting yourself and following any advice that you have been issued by the organisation at the centre of a data breach, you could then look at your options for compensation. Our leading team of legal experts is happy to provide free, no-obligation legal advice about your potential rights to claim. You can contact us here for more information now.