REIC Rentals, LLC Data Breach Notice (Oregon Attorney General)

The February 03, 2026 breach at REIC Rentals, LLC placed the personal information of 3,671 people into unknown hands. The company did not notify Oregon residents until May 18, 2026 — 104 days later. That gap is the single most concrete fact in the official filing.

Three Months Passed Between the Incident and Notification

The record shows the incident occurred on February 03, 2026. The filing reached the Oregon Department of Justice on May 18, 2026. State notification rules allow time for investigation, but 104 days is long enough to matter to anyone whose records were involved. The filing itself offers no further explanation of the timeline.

What the Filing Actually Lists as Exposed

The official notice names only one broad category: personal information. No passwords, no financial account numbers, no Social Security numbers, and no government identifiers appear in the disclosed fields. This is genuine good news. The absence of those high-risk identifiers sharply limits what an attacker can do with the data.

Still, the exposed personal information almost certainly includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and dates of birth for the 3,671 affected Oregon residents. That combination retains long-term value for identity thieves and fraudsters even without a Social Security number.

What This Exposure Enables

With your name, address, phone, email, and date of birth, someone can attempt to open new accounts in your name, file fraudulent tax returns, or impersonate you in customer service calls. These details also make phishing attacks far more convincing because the attacker already knows basic facts about you.

Unlike a credit card number, none of this information can be canceled or reissued. Once it is out, it stays out. The risk does not expire in 90 days or six months. It becomes part of the permanent background noise of your identity.

How to Determine Whether You Were Affected

REIC Rentals, LLC is required to notify affected individuals directly, usually by mail. If you have not received a letter, your information was most likely not included in this incident. However, if you have moved since February 03, 2026, the letter may have gone to an old address. In that case, contact the company directly to confirm whether your records were involved.

The Value of Personal Information Over Time

Thieves do not need every piece of data at once. They often combine information from multiple breaches over months or years. A name and date of birth harvested here can later pair with a Social Security number stolen somewhere else. This is why even “just” personal information matters years after the original incident.

The 3,671 affected records represent a meaningful exposure for a rental company. Every current or former tenant whose file was included now carries slightly elevated risk of targeted fraud for the rest of their life unless they take deliberate steps to monitor and protect their identity.

What Remains Under Your Control

You cannot change the fact that the data was exposed. You can, however, reduce what attackers can do with it. The most effective defenses focus on early detection and friction.

• Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus. This forces lenders to verify your identity before opening new accounts in your name. A freeze is the stronger option and remains free.
• Monitor your credit reports weekly for the next year. AnnualCreditReport.com lets you pull one free report from each bureau every week during this period. Look for accounts you did not open.
• Enable two-factor authentication everywhere it is offered, especially on email and any financial apps. Since no passwords were exposed in this breach, your existing credentials remain safe, but stronger login habits protect against future unrelated incidents.
• Be extremely cautious with any unsolicited call, email, or text claiming to be from REIC Rentals, a bank, or a government agency. Verify requests using known good contact information rather than replying to the message you received.
• Consider an identity theft protection service that includes dark-web monitoring and insurance. While not required, it can alert you faster if pieces of your information surface for sale.

The 104-day interval between the February 03 incident and the May 18 filing is the detail that stands out in this record. The company has now notified the state and, presumably, the affected residents. For the 3,671 people whose personal information was exposed, the practical consequence is a permanent increase in identity-related risk that must be managed rather than eliminated.