Sarah D. Young
ConsumerAffairs
Richmond, VA, United States
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T-Mobile says six million additional accounts were affected by recent data breach
T-Mobile said in an SEC filing that the data breach it disclosed earlier this week affected six million more people than initially believed. → Read More
Recall Roundup: Simply Nourish frozen dog food recalled over elevated Vitamin D levels
The FDA has recalled frozen dog food sold at PetSmart and expanded a recall of frozen shrimp packaged and marketed by Avanti Frozen Foods. → Read More
FTC says scammers are impersonating FTC Chair Lina Khan in email phishing scheme
The FTC is warning consumers that scammers are sending emails impersonating FTC Chair Lina Khan to get personal information from people. → Read More
Education Department to eliminate $5.8 billion in student loans for disabled borrowers
The Education Department has announced that it will automatically discharge the student loans of more than $323,000 disabled borrowers. → Read More
Crypto traders seek damages after suffering losses tied to Binance service outage
Cryptocurrency traders are seeking damages from Binance following a system outage that led to significant losses for many investors. → Read More
National Park Service issues new mask mandate
Masks are now required inside National Park Service buildings and in outdoor areas where it’s difficult to physically distance from others. → Read More
Senators call for investigation into Tesla’s marketing of self-driving vehicle features
Two Democratic senators have sent a letter to the FTC calling for a formal investigation into Tesla's marketing of its Autopilot and FSD features. → Read More
FDA says hundreds of dog deaths and illnesses are likely linked to Midwestern Pet Food
The FDA has issued a warning saying that Midwestern Pet Foods' dry food products have been associated with hundreds of pet deaths and illnesses. → Read More
Walmart says the Delta variant hasn’t impacted consumer spending patterns
Walmart executives said Tuesday that the Delta variant hasn't had any major impact on consumer spending behaviors in recent quarters. → Read More
Poly Network offers job to hacker that breached its systems
Poly Network, a cryptocurrency platform, has offered the person behind a massive crypto heist a reward and a job as a security advisor. → Read More
Memorial Health System hit by ransomware attack that crippled hospitals
Computers owned by Memorial Health System were hit by an attack from the Hive ransomware group on Sunday, causing a system outage. → Read More
Biden administration boosts SNAP benefits by 30%
The Biden administration has announced that it will permanently increase benefits from the food stamp program by nearly 30% starting in October. → Read More
NHTSA launches investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into Tesla’s automated driving system. The agency said it was → Read More
Apple releases new details on plan to monitor phones for child sexual content
Apple has released new details about its plan to scan iCloud libraries for evidence of child sexual abuse material in an effort to ease privacy fears. → Read More
Recall Roundup: Audi recalls over 45,000 vehicles due to seat belt retractor issue
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall for approximately 45,500 Volkswagen cars and SUVs due to a seat belt locking retract → Read More
Key consumer sentiment measure fell dramatically in early August
In a report on Friday, economists from the University of Michigan said a key consumer sentiment measure declined significantly in early August. The consume → Read More
Hacker behind record-breaking Poly Network attack returns stolen cryptocurrency assets
An as-yet-unidentified hacker has returned nearly all of the $600 million stolen by exploiting a vulnerability in the cryptocurrency platform Poly Network. → Read More
Florida Gov. tells residents to prepare for tropical storm Fred
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has advised residents in the state to prepare for tropical storm Fred, which could potentially bring heavy wind and rain. → Read More
Ford to replace every hardtop roof on new Bronco SUVs
Ford announced on Thursday that it will replace every 'molded-in color' hardtop roof for 2021 Bronco vehicles due to a cosmetic issue. → Read More
Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen chicken products
The CDC has issued a new recall of frozen breaded chicken products following several dozen reports of salmonella infections across eight states. → Read More