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Central Ohio Primary Care says cyberattack may have exposed patient, employee data

Published

15 October 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Healthtech Infrastructure

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

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◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 15 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Central Ohio Primary Care experienced a cyberattack via a vishing scam that may have exposed personal and protected health information of about 1.4 million patients and employees. The incident has been contained, and the organisation is offering credit and dark web monitoring, reinforcing security, and cooperating with authorities.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure, and 3 sources have reported it between 15 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Healthcare providers in the US face rising risks from social-engineering attacks like vishing that expose patient data. You need to tighten your front-line phone and security safeguards now or risk massive compliance and reputational damage.

◆ Coverage

3 sources · first reported 15 Oct 2026 · latest 16 Oct 2026

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◆ Topics

Healthtech Infrastructurecyberattackhealthcare-datadata-breachidentity-theft-monitoringvishing