The breach was discovered in August 2023 when the Met became aware that data had been compromised due to a security incident involving one of its suppliers, IT services company DigitaID.

The breach involved the unauthorised access and potential theft of personal information, including names, ranks, photos, vetting levels, and pay numbers of Met officers and staff. Some officers may also have had their geolocation data breached.

By now, all affected officers and staff should have been contacted. If you have not received this notification, it is unlikely that you are affected. If you have received notification of your involvement, you could have a NO-WIN, NO- FEE compensation claim.

Our simple eligibility checker provides instant clarity. Answer a few straightforward questions, and you’ll know if you could qualify for a Metropolitan Police data breach group action claim.

It’s complicated! While DigitalID was hacked, all organisations are responsible for the security of their personal data. So lawyers believe that the Met is responsible for failing to protect the sensitive information of officers and staff.

We cannot say how much compensation you might get if you win your data breach case. Each claim is based on its merits and your solicitor will work to get the compensation owed to you. 

In the UK, if a group of people have experienced loss, or otherwise been harmed by an organisation’s law breaking, they can come together to fight for justice. Levelling the playing field when standing up to big businesses, group actions prove that there is strength in numbers. At Join the Claim, we bring consumers and law firms together to ensure these group actions are as powerful as possible.

We won’t charge you a single penny. And we ensure any law firms we connect you with operate on a no-win-no-fee basis. If you win, the law firm will either take its fees from your compensation payment or recover these from the defendants.