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Prowers County Hospital District
ArchivedSubmitted 08/22/2022
Updated 14 hours ago ()
- State
- CO
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,205
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Prowers County Hospital District, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,205 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary identity theft protection services and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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