KLAMATH COUNTY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES DATA BREACH

Klamath County Developmental Disability Services notified 547 people of a breach of unsecured private affected person protected well being data after discovering the next occasion:

On October 21, 2022, it was delivered to the eye of the Klamath County Information Technology Department {that a} knowledge set was inappropriately emailed to an electronic mail handle that ought to not have acquired the information.  The data that was concerned have been particular person names, date of beginning, handle, and Medicaid numbers.  

Klamath County carried out a full investigation and has been taking essential steps to make sure that the info has not been utilized in a way that’s unintended.  At this time, there isn’t any identified harm from this breach.  Steps taken to mitigate this breach, embody a request for the knowledge to be deleted from the e-mail server that the knowledge was despatched to.  

Klamath County Developmental Disability Services has notified impacted people to mitigate the damages of the breach.  Klamath County Developmental Disability Services has in place safeguards to make sure the privateness and safety of all protected well being data.  As a results of this breach, steps are underway to additional enhance the safety of its operations and get rid of future threat.  The worker of the supply of this breach is not employed with Klamath County.

In a notification to people, Klamath County Developmental Disability Services has provided their assets in addition to the next suggestions:

To defend your self from the potential of identification theft, we suggest that the people evaluate and report any suspicious exercise to the related businesses.  It can be advisable that each one paperwork acquired from Medicaid are reviewed for accuracy.  If there are issues concerning the data that’s acquired, contact the native Oregon Department of Human Services Office at (541)883-5551.

Klamath County Developmental Disability Services has skilled workers obtainable for people to name with any questions from people impacted by this knowledge breach.  Individuals could name (541) 885-2435 from 8 AM to five PM weekdays with any questions.  

Any media questions or requests will be directed to Commissioner Kelley Minty at (541)883-5100 or electronic mail [email protected] from 8 AM to five PM weekdays.

Klamath County Developmental Disability Services understands the significance of safeguarding particular person private data and takes that duty very severely.  

Contact: Klamath County Commissioner Kelley Minty, (541)883-5100, [email protected]