The covered entity (CE), Clinical reference Laboratory, Inc., sent a parcel which was damaged and opened during the mailing process by the United States Postal Services (USPS). The protected health info (PHI) involved in the cut included the names, dates of service, partial social security numbers, and lab try types of approximately 4,668 individuals. The CE provided drudge notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. Since multiple cut reports have been received involving the same CE and fact pattern, this investigation was consolidated into one investigation. Location of hacked information: Paper/Films Business associate present: No