{"id":3917,"date":"2019-08-06T10:21:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T09:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3917"},"modified":"2019-12-16T08:39:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T08:39:43","slug":"lancaster-university-cyber-incident-thought-to-affect-12500-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/lancaster-university-cyber-incident-thought-to-affect-12500-people","title":{"rendered":"Lancaster University Cyber Incident Affects 12,500 People"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s understood that the recently discovered Lancaster University cyber incident may have affected as many as 12,500 people.<\/p>\n

The university was hit by what they called a \u201csophisticated\u201d cyber-attack that had affected the data for some students and applicants. It\u2019s now understood that the number of people whose data may have been exposed in the attack could be as many as 12,500.<\/p>\n

Given the volume of people affected, the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) could impose a significant penalty if they find that the university is guilty of breaching GDPR. In terms of justice for the victims, that\u2019s where we come in.<\/p>\n

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What can victims of the Lancaster University cyber incident do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Victims of the recent Lancaster University cyber incident may be eligible to make a claim for data breach compensation on a No Win, No Fee basis<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s understood that some people may have already been targeted by criminals who have likely used information exposed in the attack. This can cause considerable distress for anyone who has been contacted, and if anyone falls victim to fraud, they need to know that they have rights.<\/p>\n

Importantly, you do not have to have suffered an actual financial loss to be eligible to make a legal case. You can be entitled to claim for the distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information.<\/p>\n

Data breach compensation pay-outs<\/strong><\/a> do account for these kinds of damages, especially when it comes to particularly sensitive information that could put people at risk of fraud and identity theft.<\/p>\n

Information exposed in the Lancaster University cyber incident<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For applicants, information that may have been exposed in the Lancaster University cyber incident can include:<\/p>\n