Data Breach & Cybercrime News

To win your case, we will need to prove that the defendant breached your data and that this breach has harmed you in some way. Find out what this might involve.

When it comes to GDPR failures and abuses, it is not just about data breaches. Today, too many organisations are failing to uphold our individual data rights in other ways

If you are the victim of a data breach, the experience can be devastating. And while most personal data breaches are caused by simple human mistakes rather than cybercriminals hacking huge organisations, that doesn’t mean the consequences are not far reaching.

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reported 17 data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over a 15-month period. That’s an average of more than one data protection failure a month. In total, more than 3,000 people could have had their data compromised by HMRC between January 2020 and March 2021.

According to a new report from security company SecureAge Technology, most UK businesses and individuals experienced at least one data breach during the pandemic.

Did you know that there are different ways to seek justice after a data breach? Our expert solicitors look at the various means you can use to make a compensation claim and hold the guilty party to account following a data privacy violation.

A data protection case against Google (Lloyd vs Google) has resulted in disappointing news for individuals and their data privacy rights. The legal action, which relates to events that took place nearly a decade ago, could impact some current data breach actions. However, the decision might not be as challenging for data breach victims as some might think.

Huq, a location data company has experienced a data protection failure. The firm which uses location data from an individual’s phone before selling it on, has admitted that some people’s location information was gained without seeking user consent. This is a breach of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).