Barings Law champions data breach claims, helping clients secure justice for personal data violations.
In March 2024, hackers attacked Leicester City Council, accessing sensitive data. The INC Ransom group claimed responsibility and posted proof of the breach. Initially thought to be 25 documents, LCC later confirmed that at least 1.3 terabytes of data was accessed. The council shut down their IT systems, and efforts to identify the stolen data and contact those affected are ongoing.
Arnold Clark has confirmed that client data has been stolen in a data breach that took place on the 23rd of December 2022. Data stolen may include bank details, ID documents, National Insurance numbers, dates of birth and vehicle details
Capita, a leading UK-based public sector service provider, recently fell victim to a significant data breach. With clients including the NHS and the DWP, it’s possible that the breach includes particularly sensitive data.
In January 2021, FatFace became the victim of a ransomware attack which seized vast amounts of client data.
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In May 2017, Curry’s Retail (formerly DSG Retail LTD) experienced a massive data breach which exposed payment card details and sensitive data such as full names, postcodes, email addresses of millions of people across the UK.
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You fill in our online form and upload a copy of the data breach notification letter/email you received.
We work diligently to negotiate on your behalf, striving to achieve the most favourable resolution possible.
When submitting a claim with us, all we require is a copy of the notification letter or email from the organisation that has been breached informing you that you have been impacted by the breach.
If you have been impacted financially, you can also submit any bank or credit statements that show discrepancies.
It is not possible to give an exact timeframe. A number of contributing factors that arise with any legal case may determine the speed of progress, one of which is the cooperation of the defendant.
Our legal experts will be able to give you a clearer indication once proceedings have started.
Check out our Safeguarding Your Information After a Data Breach article for some helpful tips on what you can do. Alternatively, you can visit our knowledge centre for other relevant articles and guides.
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