Worries over the Virgin Media data breach are real

We are now representing a large number of people for compensation claims, as many victims of this event have worries over the Virgin Media data breach.

Victims who pursue a claim for compensation can be entitled to receive damages for any distress caused by the loss of control of their personal information. If losses and expenses have also been incurred, these can be included too. However, you can just claim for the distress alone.

As a leading firm of data breach and consumer action lawyers, we are supporting victims of the breach now. Here is how we can help you.

Primary worries over the Virgin Media data breach

The main worries over the Virgin Media data breach that we know people have, and that we know are at the forefront of our own minds, include:

• Possible scams – if criminals have got hold of the leaked information, they may contact victims and pose as legitimate companies – likely Virgin Media itself – to dupe people into handing over more details or make fraudulent transactions. This does happen, and was a real issue in the wake of the 2015 TalkTalk cyberattack we represent victims for;
• Information being sold on the dark web – which could then be used by criminals to build wider profiles of breach victims for theft, fraud and ID theft.
• Phishing attacks – were emails or texts claiming to be from Virgin Media may lead people to fraudulent websites that look exactly the same as the real thing.

One of the primary reasons there are these worries over the Virgin Media information being misused is that, during the 10-month breach period, it has been confirmed that an unknown third-party accessed the unsecured database. The unknown third-party did not come forward and tell Virgin Media about what they had found. As such, it could be a hacker using the same kinds of methods that security researchers do to find exposed information, which does happen.

What can people do?

We know that we cannot fully take away the worries over the Virgin Media data breach. We cannot undo what has been done, and we cannot turn back time. What is done is done – the information has been exposed and may well be misused or have already been misused.

Regulatory fines from the UK’s data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), are not designed to be used as compensation. Money from those fines usually ends up in the public purse, so the actual victims do not see a penny of it. Whilst the fines can be good as a punishment, and can act as a deterrent for others committing breaches, it doesn’t really help the victims.

But we do – we launch separate legal action for compensation where victims can use the GDPR to claim damages as a victim of the breach. The 900,000 victims of the Virgin Media data breach could be entitled to recover thousands of pounds in damages – possibly up to £5,000.00 or more – as part of our compensation action for justice.

If you have yet to join, you can start here now.

Launch your No Win, No Fee compensation claim today

You could be entitled to make a No Win, No Fee compensation claim today as a victim of the Virgin Media data breach incident. As long as you have received confirmation that you are affected, you should be entitled to join our legal action now.

It is quick and easy to get started – just head over to the main section of our website here, complete the forms, and launch your case now.

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