Delta County Memorial Hospital District Data Breach Notice (Oregon Attorney General)

The Delta County Memorial Hospital District notified Oregon residents of a data breach that occurred on May 27, 2024. The filing reached the Oregon Department of Justice on January 31, 2025 — an interval of 249 days, or roughly eight months.

If you live in Oregon and received a letter from the hospital district in recent weeks, your personal information was among the records involved in that incident. The filing lists 148,363 people as affected.

What the exposed personal information actually means for you

The record states that personal information was exposed. It does not list Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account details, passport numbers, or any other specific category beyond the broad term “personal information.” No passwords were exposed. No permanent government identifiers are named in the filing.

This is genuinely good news on the credential side. Because no passwords or login details appear in the exposed data categories, your account with the hospital district itself is not at direct risk from this incident. You do not need to change any password connected to Delta County Memorial Hospital.

However, the exposure still carries real consequences. Medical and demographic records retain value to identity thieves and fraudsters for years. Even limited personal information tied to healthcare can be used to craft convincing phishing messages, support fraudulent insurance claims, or build a profile that makes other identity theft attempts more successful.

The long gap between incident and notification

The breach happened on May 27, 2024. The district filed its notice with the state on January 31, 2025. That 249-day gap is the single most striking fact in the public record. Notification timelines vary by state law and by when an internal investigation concludes, so the filing does not establish fault. It does establish that nearly eight months passed between the incident date and when Oregon residents were told.

How to tell whether this filing includes you

The hospital district is required to notify affected individuals directly, usually by mail. If you have not received a letter, it is likely your records were not part of the 148,363 affected in this incident. However, if you have moved since May 27, 2024, a letter may have gone to an old address. In that case, contact Delta County Memorial Hospital District directly to confirm whether your information was involved.

Why medical-related personal information stays risky long after the breach

Unlike a credit card number that can be canceled, personal information connected to healthcare cannot be reissued. Once it is out, it stays out. Thieves can use it months or years later when combined with data from other breaches. The absence of more specific categories in the filing does not eliminate that lifelong risk — it simply leaves the exact scope unclear beyond the broad label the district provided.

The record contains no details on how the incident occurred, whether data was copied or simply viewed, or what security measures were in place. Those facts remain unknown to the public.

What you can still control

• Monitor your Explanation of Benefits statements. Review every EOB that arrives from your insurance provider. Look for claims you did not make or services you did not receive. Medical identity theft often surfaces here first.
• Place a fraud alert or credit freeze if you have not already. Even without a confirmed Social Security number exposure in this filing, a fraud alert adds a layer that forces lenders to verify your identity before opening new accounts.
• Be extremely wary of unsolicited contact claiming to be from the hospital or your insurer. Use the phone number on your insurance card rather than any number provided in an email or letter. Healthcare-related phishing often follows these notices.
• Keep records of the letter and filing. Save the notification you received. It will be useful if you later discover fraudulent activity tied to this incident.
• Contact the hospital district if you moved after May 2024. Confirm directly whether your patient records were in the affected group.

The filing establishes that 148,363 people had personal information included in an incident on May 27, 2024. It does not establish that every category applied to every person, nor does it name the precise fields beyond the general description. Your own letter is the only document that can tell you exactly what applied to you.