Virgin Media: claiming compensation for a data breach

If you were affected by the Virgin Media cyber leak, here is some information about claiming compensation for a data breach and how we can help.

As a leading firm of data breach and consumer action specialists, we have launched legal action for a number of those affected. Here is some guidance about what it means to bring a claim, and what you may need to do.

You should be eligible to join our action now if you have received confirmation that we were affected. You can get started here now.

Virgin Media: claiming compensation for a data breach

If you are one of the 900,000 victims of the Virgin Media cyber leak that was revealed earlier this year, you may want to know more about claiming compensation for a data breach.

The good thing for you is that we have made the process for getting started with a legal case nice and simple. We are also representing affected clients for cases on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means that you can benefit from not having to pay legal fees if the case loses, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement (which we have to say!)

To get started, you just need to complete the forms on this part of our website here. In most cases, it should only take a few minutes to do, and you can be up and running with a case in no time at all.

What happens when you claim?

Claiming compensation for a data breach means that you are pursuing a legal case for damages against someone responsible for the misuse or exposure of your private information.

In this case, you are pursuing Virgin Media on the basis that:

• The leak occurred as a result of avoidable negligence;
• It took 10 months before a third-party security researcher raised the alarm about the incident;
• At least one unknown third-party accessed the database during the breach period between April 2019 and February 2020.

We will usually launch your case by sending a protocol letter of claim to the opponent. We will ask them to accept liability and agree to pay compensation. If they do, the next step is to work out how much you should be entitled to receive. This is usually based on the severity of any distress suffered by the loss of control of your personal information. If you have also incurred losses and expenses, these can be considered too.

If they refuse to accept liability, we will fight your corner.

Do you need to do much?

In most cases, when you are claiming compensation for a data breach, there is not a great deal that you need to do. We will do all of the legwork for you, and we will be your voice for justice as we fight for your rights to compensation.

You will need to provide evidence and information when required, but this is not usually a huge amount. In most cases, attendance at court is incredibly rare, so it is likely you will not need to do that either.

We are here to make the process as simple as we can for you, and that is exactly what we aim to do. We can keep you updated, and you can leave the rest to us.

Get started here today.

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