Hasbro breach exposed employee SSNs and driver’s licenses. A 70,000-user Chrome extension was weaponized. MyChart patients are being phished.
Category: Consumer Rights
Scams, data breaches, recalls and billing practices — what happened, who is affected, and the concrete steps to protect yourself.
Consumer Rights Aug 31, 2026MyChart Phishing Scams Spread as QR Parking Fraud Jumps 700%
Fake MyChart messages are hitting patients, QR parking fraud is up 700%, and ransomware now uses an AI coding tool. What to do.
Consumer Rights Aug 31, 2026Scammers Now Posing as FBI to Re-Hit Fraud Victims
Scammers impersonate FBI agents to re-hit fraud victims; FTC warns on refund-recovery scams, a fake veterans postcard, and AI-fueled investment fraud.
Consumer Rights Aug 30, 2026Carhartt Data Breach Hits 12.9M Accounts; US Breach Costs Top $10M
Carhartt’s 12.9M-account breach, the $10.22M average US data-breach cost, and Berlin’s ransomware auction — plus how to protect your family.
Consumer Rights Aug 29, 2026Pennsylvania AG Warns of MyChart Phishing: 3 Scams to Know
The feature is meant to flag suspicious conversations before you interact with an unknown sender, giving you a moment to stop and think (Bing News, 2026).
Consumer Rights Aug 28, 2026WhatsApp Hijack Wave in SA; MyChart Medicare Kit Scam Spreads
Once inside, the attacker impersonates the account owner and asks their contacts for money (Mungoni, 2026).
Consumer Rights Aug 27, 2026Carhartt Leaks 12.9M Accounts; ATF Hit by Ransomware
Carhartt breach exposes 12.9M accounts; ATF hit by Qilin ransomware; July saw 894 ransomware victims. Act now.
Consumer Rights Aug 26, 2026Paylogix Breach Exposes Employee Financial and Health Data
Paylogix says hackers stole financial and health data. Plus: festive gift scams, back-to-school phishing, ransomware guide, and research-backed defenses.