Unauthorised access to records: Virgin Media data leak compensation

Victims can be eligible to claim GDPR compensation for the unauthorised access to records, and this can apply in the Virgin Media data leak incident.

We are already helping thousands of people as part of our legal action for justice. Our leading lawyers continue to pursue compensation cases, and anyone affected by this breach could be eligible to sign-up for a case now.

Do be quick – time is running out to join the compensation action for justice, and we do not want anyone to miss out on the chance of claiming thousands of pounds in damages.

Compensation for the unauthorised access to records

The GDPR can entitle you to claim data breach compensation for the unauthorised access to records, and you could be owed thousands of pounds in damages. You have the right to control who has access to your personal and sensitive data, so if someone is allowed access to such information without your consent, or without proper authority, this can be distressing.

It is not nice to know that our personal details are being used or viewed by people who do not need it; or by people who may exploit it for financial gain at our expense.

This is why the GDPR can be used as a viable means for victims to be able to claim compensation. If you have suffered distress due to unauthorised access to records, you may have a legal case to pursue.

As we will outline below, this is applicable in the Virgin Media data leak incident.

Claiming in the Virgin Media Data Breach Action

The 900,000 people affected by the Virgin Media data breach can be eligible to claim compensation for unauthorised access to records. In this event, personal and sensitive information was left accessible online for a period of 10 months, and it was accessed by an unknown third party at least once during the exposure period. The database was only accessible due to an error, so any person(s) who accessed it did not have authority to do. As such, they did not have the consent of the victims affected.

This was an avoidable incident. The database should not have been left unsecured as it was, and it was this error that resulted in the information being exposed in the first place. It is also notable that it took almost a year for the leaked information to be discovered, and it was a third party security researcher that eventually discovered it; not Virgin Media themselves.

In short, this is why those affected by the Virgin Media privacy incident can be entitled to claim compensation. We are representing thousands of victims in this action now on a No Win, No Fee basis, and we may be able to help you too.

Start your Virgin Media legal case today

It is quick and easy to get your Virgin Media data leak case started today, where you can join thousands of others who are already benefiting from our No Win, No Fee legal representation.

If you are one of the 900,000 people who was affected, all you need to do is complete a few forms here to get started. As long as you are eligible to claim and still in time to get started, we should be able to help you.

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