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The 92 million MyHeritage data breach

richard-
richard- Posts: 147 Forumite
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This website contains senitive and private information and it has been exposed to anyone and anybody, what could us as individuals do. They say only emails and passwords was exposed which i highly doubt is true and anyway with this information unauthorised individuals can access accounts.

I see they have a UK LTD office in the UK would it worth filing a claim against?
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  • LadyDee
    LadyDee Posts: 4,293 Forumite
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    richard- wrote: »
    This website contains senitive and private information and it has been exposed to anyone and anybody, what could us as individuals do. They say only emails and passwords was exposed which i highly doubt is true and anyway with this information unauthorised individuals can access accounts.

    I see they have a UK LTD office in the UK would it worth filing a claim against?

    What would you claim for?

    Am I alone in thinking all this scrambling for compensation for everything (or nothing) can only result in higher costs for everybody - and you can bet that the compo-chasers will be the first to bleat about increased prices.
  • Stoke
    Stoke Posts: 3,182 Forumite
    LadyDee wrote: »
    What would you claim for?

    Am I alone in thinking all this scrambling for compensation for everything (or nothing) can only result in higher costs for everybody - and you can bet that the compo-chasers will be the first to bleat about increased prices.

    No, you're not alone.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 5,186 Forumite
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    richard- wrote: »
    They say only emails and passwords was exposed which i highly doubt is true

    Can you list your sources for this belief? Just copy and paste the relevant web addresses.
  • takman
    takman Posts: 3,876 Forumite
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    richard- wrote: »
    This website contains senitive and private information and it has been exposed to anyone and anybody, what could us as individuals do. They say only emails and passwords was exposed which i highly doubt is true and anyway with this information unauthorised individuals can access accounts.

    I see they have a UK LTD office in the UK would it worth filing a claim against?

    Change your password and they won't be able to access your information. Simple!
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