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Why didn’t EasyJet offer all victims compensation for its data breach?

In 2020, EasyJet admitted that the personal details of nine million customers and the financial data of over 2,000 passengers were accessed in a sophisticated cyber-attack. At that time, the airline made it clear that it did not want to offer compensation to the vast majority of victims.
This is an all too familiar story following a data breach. But, despite rumours that EasyJet might have offered a settlement to those at “significant financial risk”, we advised those victims to think very carefully before accepting any such offer should it be made. Here’s why…

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July 10, 2021
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Equiniti

Hundreds of police officers sue pensions firm over serious data breach

474 British police officers have recently issued a compensation claim in the High Court against Paymaster 1836, the pensions part of Equiniti Group, which provides pensions services to 70% of FTSE 100 companies. The claim, which has been issued by specialist group action law firm Keller Lenkner UK, is estimated to be worth in excess of £1 million.

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June 8, 2021
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EasyJet

Know the risks & stay safe following the EasyJet data hack

In 2020, highly sophisticated hackers successfully carried out a cyber-attack on discount airline EasyJet. The information breached in this hack included the email addresses and travel details of nine million people and the financial details of 2,208 customers.
If you were informed that your information was breached*, it is essential that you understand the risks and take steps to protect yourself.

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January 12, 2021
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EasyJet

Is EasyJet deliberately downplaying the impact of its data breach?

In May 2020, EasyJet hit the headlines when it was revealed that the email addresses and travel details of nine million people and the financial details of 2,208 customers had been breached. But it is not clear if the budget airline comprehends how significant this breach is. Or, if it does, it certainly is not owning up to it.

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November 18, 2020
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    We issued a reprimand to Southend-on-Sea City Council in Essex after hidden data on a spreadsheet released as part of a freedom of information request revealed the sensitive personal details of staff
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    An ICO investigation revealed that Quick Tax Claims Limited had sent 7,863,547 unlawful text messages over the course of a month, resulting in 66,793 complaints – 93% of these stating there was no ‘opt out’ option. During the investigation, the ICO found that the company had purchased personal information from third-party suppliers that did not […]
  • Quick Tax Claims Limited October 15, 2024
    An ICO investigation revealed that Quick Tax Claims Limited had sent 7,863,547 unlawful text messages over the course of a month, resulting in 66,793 complaints – 93% of these stating there was no ‘opt out’ option. During the investigation, the ICO found that the company had purchased personal information from third-party suppliers that did not […]
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    National Debt Advice sent 129,902 unsolicited direct marketing text messages to individuals in breach of regulation 22 of PECR resulting in over 4,000 complaints to the 7726 spam reporting service. The company was fined £30,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
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    National Debt Advice sent 129,902 unsolicited direct marketing text messages to individuals in breach of regulation 22 of PECR resulting in over 4,000 complaints to the 7726 spam reporting service. The company was fined £30,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
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    Reprimand issued to Levales Solicitors LLP (‘Levales’) in respect of Articles 32(1)(b) and 32(1)(d). A threat actor accessed Levales’ cloud-based server using legitimate credentials and subsequently published data on the dark web. The incident affected 8,234 UK individuals, of which 863 individuals were deemed at high risk because of the nature of the data involved. […]
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    WerepairUK Ltd made 42,688 marketing calls to individuals in breach of regulation 21 of PECR. The company has been fined £80,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
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    WerepairUK Ltd made 42,688 marketing calls to individuals in breach of regulation 21 of PECR. The company has been fined £80,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
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    Service Box Group Limited made 5,361 marketing calls to individuals in breach of regulation 21 of PECR. The company has been fined £40,000 and issued with an enforcement notice.
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