Central Ohio Primary Care Cyberattack Exposes 1.4 Million Records

• •1.4 million individuals may be affected by the cyberattack.
• •The attack was initiated through a vishing scam aimed at financial solicitation.
• •COPC is providing credit monitoring services to impacted individuals.

Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Inc. reported a cyberattack linked to a vishing incident that may have compromised personal data of approximately 1.4 million patients and employees. The attack, discovered on August 25, 2026, involved a social-engineering phone scam that allowed unauthorized access to files containing protected health information. The organization stated that the incident has been contained and no further unauthorized access has occurred. MyChart (Epic) was not affected, and there are no known instances of misuse of the exposed data. The compromised information may include names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and limited health-related data. COPC is offering complimentary credit and dark web monitoring to those affected and has set up a dedicated call center for support. Written notifications will be sent to impacted individuals, and additional security measures are being implemented.