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Have I Been Pwned
July 19, 2018

Why was news of the Dixons Carphone hack delayed?

The news of the Dixons Carphone hack was massively delayed. The hack occurred in July 2017, yet news only broke of the scandal in June 2018.

Why?

A review of the company’s systems apparently took place with the arrival of new boss, Mr Baldock. But the hack happened almost year on from the news breaking, which simply isn’t good enough. How did the Dixons Carphone hack go unnoticed for almost a whole year? How can an organisation’s systems be so bad that it takes almost a year to break the news of a hack?

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July 16, 2018

MyFitnessPal data breach triggers Under Armour lawsuit

The MyFitnessPal data breach has triggered a lawsuit against parent company Under Armour, filed on behalf of users of the mobile health app.

The legal case is being described as a putative class action against Under Armour for the liability over the theft of millions of users’ personal information. The allegations are that the MyFitnessPal data breach was caused by Under Armour’s failure to safeguard the data they held for users.

150 million users were reportedly affected by the MyFitnessPal data breach, which includes countless victims in the UK as well. read more

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email breach
July 13, 2018

MyHeritage data breach a wake-up call

The MyHeritage data breach was a massive wake-up call about the dangers of providing personal and sensitive data to companies, with some 92m users affected by the breach.

When we have the ability to provide companies like MyHeritage with DNA information, which is used together with personal and sensitive information and a wealth of data about family histories, the massive MyHeritage data breach is a monumental wake-up call.

The family networking and genealogy site discovered the data breach last month, which reportedly took place in October last year.

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executive charged
July 06, 2018

Ticketmaster data protection scandal not an isolated incident

As we continue to take on cases for victims of the Ticketmaster data protection scandal, we can tell you that this is not an isolated incident.

In the same month that the news of the massive – and very preventable – Ticketmaster data protection scandal hit the press, there was also another ticketing service that had suffered a huge data protection breach as well.

Ticket distribution service, Ticketfly, was temporarily crippled after a data protection breach that involved some 26 million users. read more

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July 02, 2018

Ticketmaster data breach claim advice

You may be eligible for a Ticketmaster data breach claim if you have been affected by the recent breach involving some 400,000 UK victims’ payment card information.

If you’re unhappy about being a victim of the Ticketmaster data breach and you would like to join our action for justice, you’re more than welcome to do so.

We’ve already taken on a number of cases because we’re satisfied that the prospects of success for the legal action are good. There are a number of reasons as to why Ticketmaster are liable for claims in our view, so read on for advice and feel free to contact the team to start a claim.

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June 29, 2018

Ticketmaster data breach compensation action

The Ticketmaster data breach compensation action is underway. We’ve accepted No Win, No Fee cases having assessed the prospects of the case.

There are a number of factors that have come to light that means we’re confident Ticketmaster is liable to pay compensation to victims. With some 40,000 customers affected and a number of claims taken on – including one for a member of our own staff – we’re moving ahead with our legal action.

If you’re affected, you can contact our team for Ticketmaster data breach compensation advice now.

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June 27, 2018

Ticketmaster data breach

There has been a Ticketmaster data breach that we’re advising victims for and taking on claims for data breach compensation.

People who used the Tickmaster service between February and June 2018 may have been affected.

The Ticketmaster data breach was discovered on Saturday 23rd June and customers have today received email notifications confirming whether they have been affected by the breach. Personal information and payment information is thought to have been accessed.

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council email data leaks
June 26, 2018

Shurgard UK employee data breach

The Shurgard UK employee data breach has led to personal and sensitive information about employees being leaked by Human Resources.

Our Data Leak Lawyers have been approached for help and representation following the breach, where personal and sensitive data about employees was accidentally shared to what’s believed to be all employees within the company.

The attachments on the breach email contained detailed notes referencing employee attitudes, attendances, progression potential, grievances and health concerns.

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data protection
June 22, 2018

Lib Dem voter data breach

The Lib Dem voter data breach was another classic example of what can happen when data is inadvertently not secured.

The personal details of Liberal Democrat voters was accidentally left exposed and open to public access without the need for log-in credentials, let alone even a password.

The information exposed in the data breach included personal details and voter canvasing notes, both of which are personal and can be sensitive.

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nhs outsourcing
June 21, 2018

Ed Sheeran hospital data breach is not an uncommon occurrence

The circumstances surrounding the Ed Sheeran hospital data breach is not an uncommon occurrence.

Two members of staff at the Ipswich Hospital were disciplined for illegally accessing Ed Sheeran’s private medical information after he’d sustained injuries from a bicycle accident, with the star suffering from a broken his right wrist and left elbow that led to tour dates being cancelled.

One staff member embroiled in the data breach has been sacked while the other has reportedly received a written warning after being caught accessing Ed Sheeran’s personal details without any reason; but this kind of behaviour is not uncommon.

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