Up to 15 million people in the UK could have had their details breached.
If your data has been put at risk in this data breach, you may be able to claim compensation.
Use our instant eligibility checker to see if you may have a claim.
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In 2017, poor security processes at Equifax led to a huge data breach. The ICO has fined Equifax £500,000, and people who have been affected by the breach can register to make a data breach claim.
But Equifax still hasn’t informed everyone who had their data privacy rights violated.
If you have been affected by the Equifax data breach, Keller Postman UK can help you make a no-win, no-fee claim for compensation.
At Keller Postman UK, their data protection team includes some of the most skilled GDPR & data breach lawyers in England and Wales. Representing individual claimants and group action cases, their team has the experience, diligence and means to fight your corner and win.
Boasting an experienced multi-claimant legal team, their lawyers include leading litigators from England & Wales. And they are never afraid of a fight and are ready to take on large, deep-pocket defendants that other law firms shy away from.
Used to winning for clients against well-funded corporates, they have all the resources and expertise necessary to take on complicated cases. This is advantageous when it comes to taking on big corporations in complex multi-claimant and group actions.
Ultimately, they act for clients who deserve to win, and they do everything they can to ensure that they do.
The Equifax data breach happened when hackers gained access to the private details of 146 million people in the US. While Equifax said that its systems in the UK were not affected, it did admit that a file stored in the US may have been accessed. As such, up to 15 million UK individuals could have had their details breached.
The data included names, address, dates of birth, and credit card numbers. Some driving licence numbers and some email addresses were also included in the breach. Also, for some individuals, their Equifax credit services account info may have been exposed. In addition to the above data, this means that their username, password, secret question and answer could be breached. Some credit card payment amounts could also have been compromised.
The Equifax data breach was announced in September 2017. The sensitivity of the personal information held by Equifax makes this breach one of the most severe breaches reported to date.
To join the Keller Postman UK claim against Equifax, you need evidence that your personal information was involved in the data breach.
Equifax wrote to 693,665 UK customers confirming that they had their data breached. Equifax also wrote to a further 167,431 UK consumers whose landline telephone numbers were already published in the public Phone Book. If you are one of the people who have received such a letter, you can claim for Equifax data breach compensation.
However, many victims will not have received a letter from Equifax. And, even if you never used Equifax directly, your data could be compromised if you applied for a loan, mortgage, etc. (if the provider used Equifax to check your credit score).
If you have not received confirmation about your involvement (or of you have lost this evidence), but suspect your information was breached, you can ask Equifax if you were put at risk. This is called making a subject access request (SAR).
In the UK, you can ask any organisation if your data was involved in a breach and a copy of this information should be provided free of charge. This is a legal right, and you can complain to the ICO if Equifax does not provide the information.
No. Equifax will pay over $400 million to compensate victims in the US, but this does not go to victims in the UK. We believe that UK consumers deserve compensation too.
In 2018, the ICO issued Equifax Ltd with a £500,000 fine for failing to protect personal data. However, while the ICO has the power to impose hefty fines on organisations in breach of their duties, it does not award compensation, so this money will not be given to victims of the breach. The only way to get Equifax data breach compensation is to make a claim.
While Equifax was the victim of a cyber-attack, it is the one who controlled your personal information. Poor security processes allowed the breach to happen, so Equifax is responsible.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) investigation revealed multiple security failures at the credit reference agency. In response, Equifax was fined £500,000. However, the investigation was carried out under the Data Protection Act 1998 rather than the current General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the £500,000 fine is the maximum allowed under the previous legislation. So it could be argued that Equifax got off lightly.
Unfortunately yes, cybercriminals could use the details stolen in the Equifax data breach to commit further harm (e.g. in phishing attempts). Because of this breach, many people have already experienced theft, fraud, and emotional distress.
Yes, it does not matter if there is no evidence that the data stolen has been used to carry out identity theft or fraud. If your privacy rights have been breached the law agrees that you are entitled to compensation.
Keller Postman UK cannot say for sure, but they believe that they have a strong case. Especially as the ICO has already found Equifax guilty of failing to put appropriate security measures in place to prevent a cyber-attack. In the US, Equifax will pay $400 million to compensate affected consumers in a similar action.
To join the Keller Postman UK Equifax data breach group action compensation claim you can register using our online form. It is vital to sign up ASAP to ensure you do not miss out.
Use our instant eligibility checker to see if you may have a claim.
If you have been affected by the Equifax data breach, Keller Postman UK can help you make a no-win, no-fee claim for compensation.
Use our instant eligibility checker to see if you may have a claim.
As an experienced and professional claims management firm, Blue Panda Finance Ltd charges a fee for our services. We operate on a no win no fee basis. This means that if we are not successful in recovering any money for you, we do not charge you a fee. We also do not charge cancellation fees, unless you have cancelled within ten days of your offer being received.
Should we be successful with your claim, our fee is 30% plus VAT of the total money recovered.
These are typically deducted from the money you are awarded. Should you receive payment directly or it is added to your pension, your fee will still be payable.
Fees: Examples only - these are not estimates and not examples of what you will get.
Compensation Amount | Fee (inc VAT) | Amount Sent To Customer |
|---|---|---|
£1,000 | £360 | £640 |
£3,000 | £1,080 | £1,920 |
£10,000 | £3,600 | £6,400 |
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