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bank data breach claim
October 30, 2020

Free data breach claims assessment today

Our specialist data breach team is on-hand to provide you with a free data breach claims assessment at your convenience.

If you want us to, we aim to be able to take the case on and get the claim set up on the very first call as well, and we have extended opening hours to be as accessible as we can for you.

As a leading firm of data breach lawyers representing thousands of clients for cases, we will do our best to help you.

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data breach compensation pay-out guide working on a No Win, No Fee
October 28, 2020

Our data breach solicitors: working on a No Win, No Fee basis

Our specialist data breach solicitors are working on a No Win, No Fee basis for thousands of clients whose information has been misused or exposed here in the UK.

In this article, we will outline what this means and how you can speak to our team for a free assessment today. We will also outline why we work in this way, which we believe is really important for our clients.

As a leading firm of data breach solicitors, we wouldn’t have it any other way.

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healthcare data breaches caused by human error nhs staff medical record breaches
October 27, 2020

Why hackers target medical records

There are many reasons as to why hackers target medical records. This is why it’s so important for organisations to protect private and sensitive healthcare information, and justice for victims when they are misused or exposed is equally as important.

Claims for compensation for medical records data breaches are some of the  most serious that we deal with. We represent thousands of clients for cases as a leading firm of data breach lawyers, so we can tell you this from considerable experience.

Here is our insight into why hackers target this kind of information, and what victims can do when data is misused or exposed.

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data breach class actions
October 26, 2020

Your Lawyers: data breach class actions specialists

We are Your Lawyers, T/A the Data Leak Lawyers. We specialise in data breach class actions and individual cases, and we represent thousands of clients for cases with our No Win, No Fee representation.

We are representing clients across a wide range of actions, including British Airways, Virgin Media, Charing Cross GIC, and Equifax, to name just a few. Given how important it is to instruct the right lawyers for a case like this, here is some useful information for you.

To speak to the team about instructing us for a class action cases, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today.

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Your Lawyers Virgin Media
October 21, 2020

Your Lawyers Virgin Media Data Breach Group Action Launch

Last week, the Your Lawyers Virgin Media Data Breach Group Action was launched. The action is in support of the 900,000 people who have suffered from the breach.

The Group Action claim could lead to a total pay-out of to £4.5 billion, with each individual potentially receiving up to £5,000.00, based on early estimations.

If you have been contacted by Virgin Media to inform you of your involvement in the data breach, you could be eligible to claim. To be a part of the Group Action Claim, all you need to do is fill out a few basic questions here and our team will do the rest.

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cybersecurity month
October 19, 2020

Cybersecurity month: importance of protection and legal representation

This October marks the 8th year of the European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM), and it is an important thing to mark as a leading firm of data breach compensation lawyers.

Starting in 2012, the event brings together parties across Europe to unite against cyber threats and dangers. It is important to know how to protect yourself online against cyber criminals and hackers, and it is also important to know where to turn to in the event that you have been the victim of a breach.

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Virgin Media group action data breach
October 15, 2020

Virgin Media Group Action for data breach launched by Your Lawyers

Your Lawyers (t/a The Data Leak Lawyers) has launched a formal Virgin Media Group Action in support of the 900,000 victims affected by the 2020 data breach.

This latest group action is one of the over 45 group and multi-party data actions that the firm has launched, representing thousands of clients for legal cases on a No Win, No Fee basis. The firm launched its first action for privacy breaches back in 2014 and was appointed to the Steering Committee responsible for the overall conduct of the first GDPR Group Litigation Order (GLO) in England and Wales, the British Airways Group Action.

Now, Virgin Media has just weeks to agree to resolution terms, or an application for a GLO in this case is also set to be applied for.

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data breach group action cases
October 13, 2020

Data breach group action cases – claim compensation with the experts

We are true experts when it comes to data breach group action cases, representing thousands of clients for No Win, No Fee claims, having launched over 45 actions so far.

We have been involved in some of the biggest and earliest actions in England and Wales, and we represent clients in infamous and ground-breaking cases. We believe that those who have been harmed by a data breach deserve some form of justice for what has happened, and the GDPR can allow people to receive compensation.

Data breach compensation amounts can be substantial when incredibly personal and sensitive data is exposed or misused. Here is a little guidance about our work and an insight into two of the key actions that we are representing clients for.

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coronavirus contact tracing data app data breach risks
October 12, 2020

Compensation for the leak of private user information

You could be entitled to claim data breach compensation for the leak of private user information, and we may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis.

We will give you an insight into how it can happen, what you can do and what you could claim for – which could be thousands of pounds for any distress that you suffer from.

To speak to the team for free advice now, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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passwords are exposed in cyberattacks
October 08, 2020

What can you do about passwords found on the dark web?

As growing numbers of cyberattacks plague the UK and the rest of the world, more and more people are suffering due to passwords found on the dark web.

The dark web consists of areas of the world wide web that are usually accessible with the use of specific software or authorisations. It is where hackers can sell information that has been hacked, and where criminals can go to find information to exploit.

If one or more of your passwords has been found to have been breached, what can you do about it?

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