Customer Compensation Claim Follows The EasyJet Hack

EasyJet announced on the 19th May, 2020 that sensitive personal data of 9 million travellers had been exposed in a data breach.  Despite notifying the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office of the breach in January 2020, EasyJet waited four months to notify its customers. It said email addresses and travel details had been stolen and that 2,208 customers had also had their credit and debit card details "accessed".

International law firm PGMBM have issued a class action claim in the High Court of London on behalf of EasyJet customers impacted by the data breach, with a potential liability of £18billion, or £2,000 per customer who was impacted. Under Article 82 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), customers have a right to compensation for inconvenience, distress, annoyance and loss of control of their personal data.

PGMBM have issued the claim on behalf of impacted customers, having been contacted by numerous affected people when the data breach was made public.

The law firm have instructed a litigation team comprising some of the most renowned specialst commercial lawyers in the UK.
A spokesman for PGMBM said: “This is a monumental data breach and a terrible failure of responsibility that has a serious impact on EasyJet’s customers....This is personal information that we trust companies with, and customers rightly expect that every effort is made to protect their privacy."

Affected EasyJet customers from around the world can join the claim on a 'no-win, no-fee basis' via a landing page set up by for them by the prosecuting law firm at www.theeasyjetclaim.com. They may be entitled to £2,000 or more each in compensation.

British Airways announced that the personal details of more than half a million of its customers had been stolen by hackers in September 2018. Initially it said that only 380,000 transactions were affected and that the data did not include travel or passport details.

The ICO later issued a record £183m fine over the breach. Compensation pay-outs to customers could see that reach £3bn. Under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), if EasyJet is found to have mishandled customer data, it could face fines of up to 4% of its annual worldwide turnover.

PGMGM EasyJet Claim:    Essex Gazette:     Guardian:       BBC:      

You Migh Also Read: 

The BA Hack And How Not To Respond To A Cyber Attack:


 

 

« Do Not Underestimate Iran’s Cyber Threat
The Leading AI Cyber Security Firms (Part 1) »

CyberSecurity Jobsite
Perimeter 81

Directory of Suppliers

Jooble

Jooble

Jooble is a job search aggregator operating in 71 countries worldwide. We simplify the job search process by displaying active job ads from major job boards and career sites across the internet.

Resecurity, Inc.

Resecurity, Inc.

Resecurity is a cybersecurity company that delivers a unified platform for endpoint protection, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence.

Cyber Security Supplier Directory

Cyber Security Supplier Directory

Our Supplier Directory lists 6,000+ specialist cyber security service providers in 128 countries worldwide. IS YOUR ORGANISATION LISTED?

CSI Consulting Services

CSI Consulting Services

Get Advice From The Experts: * Training * Penetration Testing * Data Governance * GDPR Compliance. Connecting you to the best in the business.

FireEye

FireEye

FireEye delivers unmatched detection, protection and response technology through an extensible and flexible cloud-based XDR platform.

Netsparker

Netsparker

Netsparker provide a web application security scanner to automatically find security flaws in your websites, web applications and web services.

Cryptomathic

Cryptomathic

Cryptomathic is an expert on commercial crypto - we develop, deliver and support the most secure and efficient off-the-shelf and customised solutions.

ManTech International

ManTech International

ManTech provides comprehensive, integrated cyber security support, which includes computer and network design, implementation, and operations.

Securicon

Securicon

Securicon provides expert consulting for application, system and network security.

Tenfold Software

Tenfold Software

Tenfold is the unique, centralized platform for managing user and permissions efficiently and automatically.

CERT-PH

CERT-PH

CERT-PH is the National Computer Emergency Response Team and the highest body for cybersecurity related activities in the Philippines.

Ericom Software

Ericom Software

Ericom is a global leader in securing and connecting the digital workspace, offering solutions that secure browsing, and optimize desktop and application delivery to any device, anywhere.

SwiftSafe

SwiftSafe

SwiftSafe is a cybersecurity consulting company providing auditing, pentesting, compliance and managed security services.

Dualog

Dualog

Dualog provides a maritime digital platform which ensures that services work reliably and securely onboard.

Arkose Labs

Arkose Labs

Arkose Labs' Fraud and Abuse Platform combines Telemetry and adaptive Enforcement Challenges to break down the ROI of fraudsters and protect digital businesses.

Cira Info Tech

Cira Info Tech

Cira InfoTech’s cyber security and network consulting and managed services deliver unmatched talented resources and capabilities required to design and build an agile and adaptive IT environment.

LiveAction

LiveAction

LiveAction provides end-to-end visibility of network and application performance from a single pane of glass.

Secret Intelligence Service (SIS - MI6)

Secret Intelligence Service (SIS - MI6)

The UK’s Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, has three core aims: stopping terrorism, disrupting the activity of hostile states, and giving the UK a cyber advantage.

PhishProtection

PhishProtection

We created Phish Protection to prevent all types of phishing including spear phishing protection and office 365 email protection for your small business.

Iris Powered by Generali

Iris Powered by Generali

Iris Powered by Generali is an identity theft resolution provider. Our offering combines expert assistance and support with user-friendly identity protection technology.

DIGISOC

DIGISOC

DIGISOC, a leader in Latin America in Cybersecurity solutions, combines machine learning with human intelligence to be effective in detecting cyber threats.