Virgin Media data leak: two years on

We are now two years on since news of the Virgin Media data leak first hit the headlines, and we continue to represent thousands of victims claiming with us on a No Win, No Fee basis.

The data breach affected some 900,000 people, most of whom were customers, and it stemmed from a marketing database being left unsecured and accessible online. During the data breach period that lasted between April 2019 and February 2020, at least one unknown third party is understood to have accessed the data, and the breach was only discovered by an independent security researcher.

Not long after the discovery of the data leak, victims were contacted, and we then received inquiries from those affected asking us for help and advice to claim compensation.

Progress in the Virgin Media Group Compensation Action

As we are now two years on from news of the Virgin Media data leak hitting the headlines, we have made a great deal of progress for the thousands of clients that we represent. We remain confident that we will be able to resolve cases, as we consider that there has been a clear breach of the GDPR. What we need to do is particularise the claims for those engaged in the action and then we can seek to recover the compensation that we say they are owed.

Victims could be entitled to claim compensation for any distress caused by the loss of control of their personal information. This could amount to thousands of pounds in damages, and you do not need to have lost any money to claim. You can be eligible to pursue compensation for just the distress alone.

Do not leave it too late to claim!

Whatever you do, do not leave it too late to join the compensation action if you are one of those affected by the Virgin Media data leak. In data breach cases, there can be several deadlines to claim, including limitation periods and court-imposed cut-off dates. In many data claims, there is a limitation rule that can mean that certain damages can only be claimed within three years of the breach, which could be as early as April 2022 based on the breach period. Calculating limitation periods is not always an exact science, and you must always seek professional legal advice to be sure.

That being said, there should be nothing stopping you from joining the compensation action now. As we are working on a No Win, No Fee basis, what do you have to lose?

Do not risk missing out. We have had to turn people away in the past who have missed deadlines to claim, and some have sacrificed the chance to receive tens of thousands of pounds in damages.

Join the Virgin Media data leak compensation action now

If you received confirmation that you were one of those affected by the Virgin Media data leak, you could be entitled to claim compensation now on a No Win, No Fee basis.

You can start your case and join the legal action for justice by going directly to the Virgin Media Data Breach Group Action website here.

All you need to do is answer a few questions and complete a few forms and you can join the action now. Do not delay any further as there are risks that you could be just weeks away from one of the deadlines passing.