Claiming compensation for malicious cyberattacks

Victims of malicious cyberattacks could be eligible to claim compensation, and our leading team of lawyers may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Organisations have an important responsibility in accordance with the GDPR to protect the information in their charge. Where they fail to do so, they could be negligent and may be liable to issue compensation to anyone whose information has been leaked or exposed.

You can find out now if you are entitled to seek compensation by contacting our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

What are malicious cyberattacks?

Malicious cyberattacks are events in which criminals and hackers may seek to break into systems and servers to steal information or expose data for nefarious purposes. You could almost count most forms of hacks as malicious cyberattacks, but sometimes they are “white hat hacks” where security researchers identify weaknesses. In other cases, organisations may be offering “bug bounties” for “white hat hacks” for hackers to try to break into systems for a reward. In these cases, it is normally about improving information security as opposed to criminals seeking to gain by stealing data.

In today’s digitised age, it is massively important for organisations to deploy expert cybersecurity systems and hire employees to prevent the information in their charge from being exposed. There is so much accessibility online nowadays, which is why there are organised criminal gangs who are constantly on the look out to try to find ways to steal valuable information. Ultimately, data has value, and it could be used to try to commit fraud and theft directly against victims. It could also be used to hold organisations to ransom with the threat of releasing sensitive personal information.

Can you claim compensation for hacks?

Anyone who has fallen victim to malicious cyberattacks could be eligible to claim compensation against the organisation that was responsible for protecting the data in the first place. Whilst the criminals may be responsible for the actual exposure of any information, organisations have a duty in accordance with the GDPR to do all they can to protect the information in their charge, as we referenced above. If it is the case that more could – and should – have been done by the organisation to prevent a successful cyberattack from taking place, they could be negligent and may have breached the GDPR. If we can establish that they have breached the GDPR, that is when the victims of information exposure events could be entitled to claim compensation.

For eligible clients, we may be able to offer No Win, No Fee legal representation if we believe that there is a case to answer. The best place to start is to contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

Claim with Expert Data Breach Solicitors now

We are Expert Data Breach Solicitors given that we have been working in this niche and complex area of law for almost a decade. We have resolved countless cases and we represent thousands of clients in both individual and group and multi-party actions. Ultimately, our experience speaks for itself. You can benefit from our leading team of lawyers fighting for your right to compensation to secure the settlement that you deserve.

Make sure to talk to our team here now for free, no-obligation legal advice to see if we can help you pursue your case today.