{"id":4493,"date":"2020-08-03T11:41:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T10:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4493"},"modified":"2020-08-03T11:41:08","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T10:41:08","slug":"blackbaud-data-breach-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/blackbaud-data-breach-compensation","title":{"rendered":"Blackbaud data breach compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having been contacted for help by victims of the Blackbaud data breach whose information was hacked, we are taking claims for compensation forward for victims on a No Win, No Fee basis<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are thought to be over 120 organisations affected so far by the breach, including multiple universities and charities. A wealth of data was exposed in the attack which led to Blackbaud reportedly paying the ransom that was demanded by the hackers who managed to access the information.<\/p>\n

If you have been told that you are affected by the cyberattack, we may be able to help you.<\/p>\n

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About the Blackbaud data breach<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Blackbaud data breach has arisen from the US-based software company that provides systems for the administration of education, fundraising and financial management being hacked. It is thought that the company became aware of the cyberattack back in May and paid the ransom that was demanded.<\/p>\n

Having paid the ransom, the company may feel confident that the matter is done with and that the hackers have upheld their end of the ransom agreement and destroyed the data that had been exposed. This does not mean that the information involved should now be deemed as safe, and if one set of hackers has managed to expose the data, we cannot know for sure if previous events have not occurred as well. This kind of information could be incredibly valuable for\u00a0 fraudsters, so the ongoing risks remain real.<\/p>\n

Data exposed from Blackbaud being hacked is understood to have included:<\/p>\n