{"id":11,"date":"2020-03-12T11:15:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T11:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/news\/?p=11"},"modified":"2020-03-18T15:58:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T15:58:37","slug":"virgin-media-data-breach-action-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/news\/virgin-media-data-breach-action-launched","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Media Data Breach Action Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Virgin Media data breach action has been launched. We have taken on several cases since news of the breach broke, and we\u2019ve contacted Virgin Media about the legal case.<\/p>\n

Our dedicated website is the easy way to sign-up to join the compensation action<\/strong><\/a>. Here, you can sign-up for our No Win, No Fee representation and get your case started. If you have received confirmation from Virgin Media that you\u2019re affected, you should be eligible to join the action.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re not just registering people\u2019s details and information with the view to keeping them informed about a potential legal case. We\u2019re offering formal representation for what\u2019s set to become a significant group action case.<\/p>\n

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Sign-up for the Virgin Media data breach action now<\/strong><\/h5>\n

You can sign-up to start your claim for compensation and be a part of the Virgin Media data breach action now by completing the form here<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re one of the 900,000 victims of the recently announced cybersecurity issue that has resulted in personal details being exposed, you may be able to claim with us. All you need to do is complete the form <\/strong><\/a>and you can join the claim and instruct us to represent you right away if that\u2019s what you wish to do.<\/p>\n

Although there\u2019s more than one way in which the case may develop, it will likely end up forming into a group action in any event. This is where many Claimants can join together to form as part of a singular action which is a more efficient way of pursuing compensation claims for victims of large incidents like this.<\/p>\n

Eligibility to join<\/strong><\/h5>\n

So long as you have been informed that your data has been exposed in the cybersecurity incident, you should be eligible to join the Virgin Media data breach action<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

You may then be entitled to claim for any distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information, as well as any losses and expenses you may suffer as well. Importantly, you don\u2019t have to have suffered losses to actually make a claim, as the case can be based purely on the distress caused.<\/p>\n

Breach notification emails have been issued to victims which should identify you as one of the people affected by this data breach.<\/p>\n

About Your Lawyers<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Your Lawyers is a specialist consumer action and data breach compensation law firm operating in England and Wales.<\/p>\n

The firm represents Claimants in over 45 different group and multi-party actions, with seats on Steering Committees for substantial and pioneering Group Litigation Order actions. This includes the first GDPR GLO in England and Wales, the British Airways data breach action.<\/p>\n

The Virgin Media data breach action is the latest action we\u2019ve launched for victims, and we\u2019re dedicated to fighting for victims\u2019 rights for justice.<\/p>\n

Your Lawyers has one simple mission: to fight for the rights of people that have been wronged by big corporations. Thousands of people have come to us for our expertise as a leading law firm that has been at the forefront of data breach compensation claims for the last five years, as one of the first firms in the UK to take action for leaks, breaches and hacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Virgin Media data breach action has been launched. We have taken on several cases since news of the breach broke, and we\u2019ve contacted Virgin Media about the legal case. Our dedicated website is the easy way to sign-up to join the compensation action. Here, you can sign-up for our No Win, No Fee representation … Continue reading Virgin Media Data Breach Action Launched<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2],"tags":[3,4],"class_list":["post-11","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-virgin-media-compensation-action","tag-compensation","tag-signing-up"],"yoast_head":"\nVirgin Media Data Breach Action Launched - Virgin Media Data Breach<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Virgin Media data breach action has been launched. 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