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HSE DATA BREACH - MEDICAL DATA STOLEN
In May 2021 stolen HSE personal and medical data appeared online on the 'Dark Web'
Was your personal data affected?
If the HSE failed to protect your data in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation then you may be entitled to compensation.
The HSE data breach occurred in April-May 2021 but the HSE only notified data subjects from November 2022 onwards,
nearly a year-and-a-half later with no explanation for the delay.
Please fill out the form below for a free consultation with our partner solicitors, Conor McLaughlin & Associates, to see if you are entitled to compensation (subject to our privacy policy below).
WHAT HAPPENED?
Over 113,000 people’s data was stolen from the HSE in May 2021 as a result of the HSE’s bad security but the HSE didn’t notify people until a year-and-a-half later.
HOW DOES THIS AFFECT ME?
If you got a letter from the HSE detailing your personal data was stolen by illegal hackers then your personal data could be used for fraud, identify theft or used as part of scams.
WHAT DATA WAS AFFECTED?
The HSE would notify you in your letter but typically contact details and medical data was affected but in some cases even financial data, bank details, etc. was accessed, copied and stolen by illegal hackers.
AM I ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION?
If you got the letter from the HSE and you are upset, worried or annoyed about their lack of security, the loss of control of your data and the risk of your data being used for fraud, identity theft or part of a scam then you may be entitled to compensation under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Fill out the form above for a free consultation with no obligation to take a case. We will connect you with an experienced solicitor and barrister who deals with these cases on a 'no win - no fee' basis.
NO WIN - NO FEE
Usually when a person wins their case they don't have to pay any legal fees. Your case will be taken on a 'no win - no fee' basis so the solicitor and barrister only get paid if you win and you keep 100% of any compensation awarded.
SHOULD I TAKE A CASE?
It’s your decision and don’t ever feel pressured to take a case.
However, the HSE has to be held accountable to the public and to you if your personal data and medical data is now available online or on the dark web as a result of the HSE’s lack of security. Especially, if your personal data can be used for fraud, identify theft or used as part of a scam.
It’s also very embarrassing to have your medical data online for anyone to access or read.
As such, if you feel upset, distressed or annoyed at the above, then you may be entitled to compensation under GDPR.
Feel free to fill out our form with no obligation to take a case, to discuss your options.
ARGENT LAW
Experts in data protection
ABOUT THE FIRM
Argent Law is a boutique legal services firm that specialises in mass data protection claims under the General Data Protection Regulation and The Data Protection Act 2018.
We work with partner experienced solicitors, Conor McLaughlin & Associates, and an expert data protection barrister, William McLoughlin BL, to ensure data subjects get representation and compensation for data breaches.
If you feel you have been subject to a data breach then please feel free to contact us and our partner solicitors will contact you to discuss options with no obligation for you to take a case.
REQUEST TO BE CONTACTED
Think you may be entitled to compensation?
Our partner solicitors, Conor McLaughlin & Associates can contact you for free with no
obligation to take a case. Subject to our Privacy Policy & T&Cs
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GDPR COMPENSATION
