{"id":4226,"date":"2020-02-06T11:28:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T11:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4226"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:44:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:44:20","slug":"cybercrime-compensation-your-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/cybercrime-compensation-your-rights","title":{"rendered":"Cybercrime compensation – your rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s important that people know that they can make a claim for cybercrime compensation as a victim of a hack or cybersecurity event.<\/p>\n

Over the last few years, we\u2019ve seen significant increases in the number of cyberattacks taking place. As a pioneering law firm in the complex and niche area of data breach compensation law who have been at the forefront of fighting for victims\u2019 rights for a long time, the number of cases we take forward has rapidly grown. A number of the dozens of group and multi-party actions<\/strong><\/a> that we\u2019re involved with also stem from cyberattacks given how often they\u2019re occurring.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important that victims know that they can be entitled to compensation and that no one should suffer in silence. As a leading, expert data breach compensation law firm<\/strong><\/a>, here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/p>\n

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Claiming cybercrime compensation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can be entitled to make a claim for cybercrime compensation on a No Win, No Fee basis with our expert team of lawyers.<\/p>\n

The financial punishments issued by the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) are not designed to be used for compensating victims. For those whose information has been exposed, their justice comes from a legal case that we can pursue for them.<\/p>\n

When you make a claim with us, we can look at several things in terms of how you have been affected by a cybersecurity breach. You can claim compensation for any distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information, as well as for any distress caused by being the victim of fraud if that takes place. Any financial losses and expenses can be added on top of the amount for the distress claim as well.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, data breach compensation pay-outs<\/strong><\/a> are based on the principle of \u2018the more you suffer, the more a case can be worth\u2019.<\/p>\n

A growing problem<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The increasing numbers of people claiming with us for cybercrime compensation reflects the growing numbers of incidents taking place.<\/p>\n

Over the last few years, billions of records have been exposed in attacks across the globe. The methods that cybercriminals are using are getting more and more sophisticated, but big companies are also failing in their duties to protect the valuable data that they hold.<\/p>\n

When you look at how some of these huge multinational companies were unable to defend against attacks, you can see how slow organisations are to adapt. Based on just a few examples of the group and multi-party actions<\/strong><\/a> we\u2019re involved with:<\/p>\n