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Category: Consumer Rights
Scams, data breaches, recalls and billing practices — what happened, who is affected, and the concrete steps to protect yourself.
Consumer Rights Sep 8, 202615M Patients Exposed as Schools, Cities Hit by Cyberattacks
Deepfakes, ransomware, and a 15M-patient data breach — what families need to know today, and what actually protects you.
Consumer Rights Sep 6, 2026FBI: Password Reset Won’t Stop New Email-Hijacking OAuth Scam
The FBI warns a password reset can’t stop the new OAuth email takeover scam — plus the Trezor breach expands to ~80,689 customers.
Consumer Rights Sep 4, 202667,000 More Trezor Customers Exposed as Scam Alerts Spread
67,000 more Trezor customers exposed in a widening breach; new scam warnings target NJ veterans, Midland County residents, and payment-app users.
Consumer Rights Sep 3, 202658% of U.S. Adults Face Scam Attempts Daily, Poll Finds
Scam attempts reach 58% of U.S. adults daily. New alerts: fake school-loan repayment programs, payment-app fraud, AI ransomware. Red flags inside.
Consumer Rights Sep 2, 2026Fake MyChart Portal Alerts Hit Patients as County Pays $128K Ransom
Hospital alerts, a school-lunch text scam, a leaked crypto identity file, and a $128K ransomware payment — what to watch for today.
Consumer Rights Sep 1, 2026Hasbro Breach Exposes SSNs as MyChart, Fake Update Scams Spread
Hasbro breach exposed employee SSNs and driver’s licenses. A 70,000-user Chrome extension was weaponized. MyChart patients are being phished.
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.