British airways data leak widens

The British airways data leak and the legal action we’ve launched has widened with the news that thousands more are affected.

It has been confirmed that a further 185,000 are understood to have also been affected customers who made a “reward booking” between April 2018 and July 2018 are said to be affected.

We’ve already launched our legal action for victims of the British Airways data leak. If you were affected by the August to September leak, or the latest breach announcement, we can help. We’re representing victims for claims on a No Win, No Fee basis.

British airways data leak group action set to grow

News that the British airways data leak has affected more people than first thought means that the legal action is set to increase in size.

A fresh wave of new Claimants has approved us for help after news of the additional leak broke. We expect to continue to see further new cases initiated given that some 185,000 more people have been affected.

The British airways data leak remains the big leak of this year so far. We’re here to ensure justice is achieved for any victims of the leaks that have taken place.

How was the discovery made about the British airways data leak widening?

The discovery that the British airways data leak was wider than first thought came during the primary investigations into the first leak that was announced.

Owners of British Airways, IAG, discovered that more data had been leaked than first thought.

In a notification email issued to victims, they said:

“(following further investigations) I am writing to let you know that you may have been affected by the data theft, when you made a reward booking between 21 April and 28 July 2018.

While we do not have conclusive evidence that the data was removed from British Airways’ systems, it is possible your personal data may have been compromised. This includes your full name, billing address, email address and payment card number, expiry date and CVV. As a precaution we recommend you contact your bank or card provider and follow their advice.

We are very sorry that this criminal activity has occurred. We’ll reimburse our customers who have suffered financial losses as a direct result of the theft of their payment card details.”

Sign-up for British airways data leak compensation today

You can sign-up for British airways data leak compensation quickly and easily today. We can help you claim on a No Win, No Fee basis. This applies for both leaks that took place.

Click here to find out more and get the ball rolling for your British airways data leak claim today.