HHS OCR report · 2015
Courier Corporation of Hawaii data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Courier Corporation of Hawaii
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Hawaii
- Individuals affected
- 2,809
- Submission date
- Feb 11, 2015
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 3,959 Kaiser Permanente patients, spilled onto the highway when the business associate (BA), Courier Corporation of Hawaii, transported the covered entity’s (CE) documents to storage. Many but not all of the documents were retrieved from the road. The types of PHI involved in the breach included names, addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license information, social security numbers, and other identifiers. The CE provided breach n...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Courier Corporation of Hawaii data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,809 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 11, 2015.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Courier Corporation of Hawaii legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Courier Corporation of Hawaii.