HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Aug. 22, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Prowers County Hospital District, CO
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Aug. 22, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11237, row:2376)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
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.