Cyberattack data breach action for compensation

You could be entitled to join a cyberattack data breach action for compensation if you have been affected by an incident of this nature.

We represent thousands of claimants engaged in dozens of group and multi-party actions, all on a No Win, No Fee basis. As leading consumer and group action specialists, we are also proud that we are able to help the clients we can to seek some form of justice for what they have gone through.

Many of the actions that we pursue these days involve data breaches. Read on for a little advice, or contact our team here now for free, no-obligation legal help about starting a claim today.

What is a cyberattack data breach action?

You could be entitled to join a cyberattack data breach action for compensation if your personal information has been misused or exposed in an event of this nature.

It is quite common for large volumes of people to be affected by a single cyberattack incident as the hackers will commonly be able to gain access to systems and servers containing the data of many people. In some cases, we could be talking about millions of people affected by a single incident, and hackers will commonly try to target large volumes of data as well as sensitive information that they could misuse or expose.

In many cases, cybercriminals may be looking to hold organisations to ransom by threatening to leak information or locking down systems and servers until demands are met. Usually, hackers will target organisations because they are trying to monetise their efforts at stealing information.

If there was more that an organisation could – and should – have done to have prevented the data breach from being successful, that is when you could be eligible to pursue a cyberattack data breach action for compensation.

Infamous actions we represent claimants in

We have represented thousands of claimants involved in multiple cyberattack data breach action matters. These include the 2015 TalkTalk cyberattack, the Equifax hack of 2017, the British Airways data breaches of 2018, and the EasyJet incident of 2020. Overall, we have launched over 60 group and multi-party actions, and many of those involve cyberattacks. The above are some of the most infamous and large-scale examples.

Depending on the nature of the information that has been misused or exposed in each action, a single claimant could be entitled to recover thousands of pounds in damages. Usually, the value of a claim is based on the extent and severity of any distress that has been caused by the loss of control of personal information, and this can be measured by assessing factors such as the nature of the data involved and how they have been personally affected as a victim. If losses and expenses are factors to consider, these can also be accounted for in a claim for compensation.

Talk to our team for free, no-obligation help now

If you have been involved in a data breach event in which multiple people are affected, you could be entitled to join a No Win, No Fee group compensation action for justice.

Whether you wish to refer a new matter to us, or join one of the dozens of actions that we are already pursuing, our team is more than happy to hear from you and provide free, no-obligation legal help here now.