{"id":4473,"date":"2020-07-17T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4473"},"modified":"2020-07-15T14:25:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T13:25:46","slug":"have-you-been-the-victim-of-data-theft-or-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/have-you-been-the-victim-of-data-theft-or-loss","title":{"rendered":"Have you been the victim of data theft or loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been the victim of data theft or loss, you could be entitled to claim compensation and you could benefit from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/no-win-no-fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>No Win, No Fee legal representation<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite the GDPR and how much a group action compensation action could amount to, information is being misused and exposed all the time. The GDPR ought to have been a real catalyst for change yet, despite this, we\u2019re still seeing huge numbers of incidents taking place.<\/p>\n<p>The victims of a data breach have rights. Here\u2019s some brief guidance about the rights and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/start-your-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>how we can help.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>A common problem<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you have been the victim of data theft or loss, we\u2019re not surprised.<\/p>\n<p>Just look at the number of incidents that have appeared in the news this year alone:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/virgin-media-data-breach-compensation-claims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Virgin Media data exposure<\/strong><\/a> that we are running a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>group action<\/strong><\/a> for;<\/li>\n<li>The monumental <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/easyjet-data-breach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>easyJet cyber theft<\/strong><\/a> that led to the information for 9 million people being compromised &#8211; another case we are involved with;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/mgm-data-breach-exposes-information-for-10-6-million\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Marriott \/ MGM suffering another data breach<\/strong><\/a> event as revealed at the start of the year;<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/loqbox-data-hack-compensation-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LOQBOX hack<\/strong><\/a> we are representing clients for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And this is just a few of them. It highlights the severity of the problem and just how big the risks are for data being stolen or misplaced.<\/p>\n<p>One report last year suggested that a quarter of the UK population had been the victim of a data theft or loss incident. This was based on a poll involving a few thousand people, so the reality could be that the real figure is far greater than that. It can be quite hard to find someone who hasn\u2019t at least once had some form of personal information exposed or misused, and that\u2019s the point we are making here.<\/p>\n<p>Most people are also, understandably, worried when personal information is exposed or misused. This can especially be the case following cyberattacks and the theft of data given that the information will usually end up in the hands of criminals. They don\u2019t steal data for fun &#8211; it\u2019s done because personal information can be valuable, and it can be abused in a variety of ways to make money.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What needs to change<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Simply put, all organisations must change their ways to make sure that they comply with the law if they haven\u2019t done so already. They must invest in data protection infrastructure and make use of internal and external experts to manage processes and procedures.<\/p>\n<p>The GDPR ought to have been the catalyst for change given the fact that the ICO (Information Commissioner\u2019s Office) can now fine organisations millions of pounds (in theory). They have already issued their first intentions to fine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/british-airways-and-marriott-fines-show-importance-of-cybersecurity-and-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>British Airways and Marriot \u00a3183m and \u00a399m<\/strong><\/a> respectively.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, claims for compensation can total in the billions as well. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/press\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>featured in the mainstream media<\/strong><\/a>, we have estimated that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/breaking-your-lawyers-appointed-to-steering-committee-in-ba-group-action-court-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>British Airways data breach could lead to a \u00a33bn pay-out<\/strong><\/a>. This year\u2019s Virgin Media incident could amount to a total estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/your-lawyers-virgin-media-data-breach-compensation-action-in-the-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>compensation bill of \u00a34.5bn<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What can you do as the victim of data theft or loss?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you have been the victim of data theft or loss, you could be entitled to claim compensation with our team now on a No Win, No Fee basis.<\/p>\n<p>You could be entitled to thousands of pounds in damages for the distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information alone. If the theft or loss has resulted in you losing money or paying out any expenses, these could also be considered. Importantly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/data-protection-breach-compensation-amounts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>data breach compensation pay-outs <\/strong><\/a>can be based just on the distress alone, which can be significant.<\/p>\n<p>We can assess your potential case on a completely free and no-obligation basis. If we then think that you can succeed with a case, we can offer to work for you if you are eligible for a case with us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/start-your-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch for help and advice today.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been the victim of data theft or loss, you could be entitled to claim compensation and you could benefit from our No Win, No Fee legal representation. Despite the GDPR and how much a group action compensation action could amount to, information is being misused and exposed all the time. The GDPR &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/have-you-been-the-victim-of-data-theft-or-loss\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Have you been the victim of data theft or loss?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2670,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,113,53,108,122,43,64,51],"tags":[16,2,26,55,10,14,54,49,123,42,20,13],"class_list":["post-4473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-claims","category-cybersecurity","category-data","category-gdpr","category-group-action","category-ico","category-security","category-technology","tag-compensation","tag-cyber-attack","tag-cyber-crime","tag-cybersecurity","tag-data-breach","tag-data-controllers","tag-database-security","tag-gdpr","tag-group-action","tag-ico","tag-online-security","tag-personal-data"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Have you been the victim of data theft or loss? - Data Leaks, Breaches &amp; 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