over the last few weeks – almost a year after cybercriminals hacked Parasol’s systems – we have seen an influx of clients registering with us. This is because Parasol is only now formally notifying some contractors and employees that their data was affected in the breach.
MLex discussed the latest in our PFEW data breach action after we filed for a Group Litigation Order (GLO).
Following the breach, the private and personal data of millions of Zoosk users was put up for sale on the dark web. In the wrong hands, this information could be used to carry out scams, financial fraud, romance fraud, and identity theft.
Computer Weekly published an article reporting on the Parasol umbrella company data breach in which cybercriminals accessed the personal information of contractors and employees. On
Our firm has now issued a notice of potential claim against Optionis Group Limited for the Parasol Data Breach.
As victims of data breaches often become the target of cybercriminals, we advise anyone who might be involved in this risk to take immediate steps to protect themselves.
Our data protection lawyers are working closely with cyber security experts to discover how this breach impacted users in the UK. So far, we believe that the following user information could have been accessed:
Parasol is owned by Optionis Group. Other companies in this Group include Clearsky Business, Clearsky Contractor Accounting, SJD Accountancy, First Freelance, Optionis Accountancy and Nixon Williams. These businesses provide services to around 28,000 contractors.
We have launched a group action to help those in England & Wales affected by the Zoosk data breach to claim compensation. Here are some of the frequently asked questions we have been asked about this case.
Are you, or have you recently been, a police officer in England & Wales? If so, you could be owned significant data breach compensation following a 2019 Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) data breach.
EnforcementKP Law has some of the most skilled data breach lawyers in England and Wales. Here are just some of our success stories.
KP Law is a founding member of the Collective Redress Lawyers Association (CORLA). CORLA aims to improve access to justice for claimants by way of collective redress.
