Westerville-based Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians is set to notify more than 1.4 million individuals who were impacted in a data breach, according to an Oct. 16 report from NBC affiliate WCMH.
The data breach was discovered on Aug. 25th, 2026. Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians has more than 80 locations and is one of the largest physician-owned primary care groups in the U.S.
A ransomware group gained unauthorized access to protected information through voice phishing.
Information that was impacted in the data breach includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial information and limited health-related patient data.
The organization is not aware of any misuse of personal information related to the breach, the report said.
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