Data breach investigation

Central Ohio Primary Care Data Breach Investigation

Information for COPC patients and employees

Hall Attorneys is investigating the Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC) data breach and potential claims on behalf of affected patients and employees. COPC reports that approximately 1.4 million people were impacted.

What happened?

COPC says it discovered the incident on August 25, 2026. A voice-phishing attack gave an unauthorized party access to files containing protected health information. Its October 15 update puts the initial affected-person estimate at approximately 1.4 million; the review remains ongoing.

According to COPC, the incident is contained, MyChart (Epic) was unaffected, and it had identified no related identity theft or fraud as of that update.

What information may be involved?

COPC identifies the following potentially exposed information:

  • Names and addresses.
  • Social Security numbers.
  • Financial information.
  • Limited patient health information, including patient ID numbers, and other identifying information.

The information involved may differ by person. Preserve your individual notice so we can review what it says about your records.

Who should contact Hall Attorneys?

We would like to hear from current or former COPC patients and employees, particularly anyone who:

  • Received a breach notification or an offer of identity protection related to COPC.
  • Experienced suspicious calls, messages, account activity, or suspected identity theft involving private information.
  • Spent time or money responding to the incident or has records of other related harm.

You do not need to gather every document before contacting us. Being a patient or employee does not, by itself, establish that your records were exposed, and suspicious activity requires review to determine whether it is connected to this incident.

Notices and identity protection

COPC says it will mail notices to affected people whose contact information it has. It is offering free credit and dark web monitoring through IDX. Patients without a letter can follow the instructions on COPC’s official notice to request confirmation of impact and an enrollment code.

Keep your notice and review its enrollment instructions and any deadlines. Use the official COPC and IDX resources linked below to check the available support.

What are we investigating?

Hall Attorneys is reviewing the safeguards used to protect patient and employee information, how the unauthorized access occurred, the timing and adequacy of notices, and the consequences for affected people.

We are evaluating whether the available evidence supports legal claims, including a potential class action. This page describes an investigation. Hall Attorneys has not filed a lawsuit concerning this incident, and no recovery is promised.

What should you preserve?

Save breach letters, envelopes, emails, monitoring offers, and later updates. Keep suspicious messages, account alerts, fraud reports, and records of expenses or time spent responding. Preserve existing documents showing your relationship with COPC.

You can describe your concern before sending records. Do not search for, download, or share allegedly stolen patient or employee information.

Request a case review

For an initial inquiry, provide your name, state of residence, a safe way to contact you, whether you were a COPC patient or employee, and whether you received a breach notice. Include a brief description of any related concerns or expenses.

Do not include medical records, diagnoses, Social Security numbers, passwords, or complete financial-account information in an initial email or website submission. If additional sensitive records are needed, we will discuss an appropriate way to provide them.

Nicholas Hall

Email: nhall@hallattorneys.com

Phone: 713-428-8967

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Attorney Advertising. Responsible attorney: Nicholas Hall, Hall Attorneys, P.C., Edna, Texas. Hall Attorneys is not affiliated with Central Ohio Primary Care or IDX. This page describes an investigation, not a filed lawsuit by Hall Attorneys. It provides general information, not legal advice. Contacting the firm or submitting information does not create an attorney-client relationship. No outcome is guaranteed.