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Madera Community Hospital Data Breach (July 2026): What Was Exposed and What To Do

Last updated Oct 20, 2026 · Based on 2 official filings · See sources

According to the breach report filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights on Jul 13, 2026, Madera Community Hospital reported a data breach. It was also reported to the California Attorney General. People affected: 150,810 people (official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Jul 13, 2026).

Key facts

From 2 official filings
Organization
Madera Community Hospital
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Jul 13, 2026
People affected
150,810
Official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Jul 13, 2026
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Jul 13, 2026
Incident dates
May 28, 2025 – May 29, 2025
Source: California Attorney General, filed Jul 14, 2026
Discovered May 29, 2025
Source: notice letter in the California Attorney General filing of Jul 14, 2026
Notice dates
First filed Jul 13, 2026; latest filing Jul 14, 2026
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Jul 13, 2026
Information exposed
  • Medical information
Source: HHS, Jul 13, 2026
Filed with
Free credit monitoring
Offered
Source: notice letter in the California Attorney General filing of Jul 14, 2026

What to do now

Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.

  1. Madera Community Hospital offered free credit monitoring. Use the enrollment code printed in your letter. Never share that code with anyone who contacts you.

    Source: notice letter in the California Attorney General filing of Jul 14, 2026

  2. Check the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements from your insurer for visits, prescriptions or claims you do not recognize, and contact your insurer about anything unfamiliar.

  3. Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.

  4. You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.

  5. The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.

Is the letter real?

The agency published an official copy of the notice. Compare your letter with it:

Letters usually list a phone number for questions. Before calling, check that it matches the number in the official copy linked above.

Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.

Timeline

  1. Incident began (earliest date reported) source
  2. Incident ended (latest date reported) source
  3. Organization discovered the incident source
  4. Reported to HHS source
  5. Reported to California AG source

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Breach report filed Jul 13, 2026
    Filed as “Madera Community Hospital” · total 150,810
    The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.
  2. California Attorney General Notice filed Jul 14, 2026
    Filed as “Madera Community Hospital” · Official copy of the letter

Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.