Cybersecurity Breach at Ohio Behavioral Health Provider Exposes Data of 83,000 Individuals
On February 10, 2026, The Counseling Center of Wayne and Holmes Counties an Ohio-based healthcare provider specializing in behavioral and emotional health services disclosed a cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal and medical data of over 83,000 individuals. The breach involved unauthorized access to the organization’s network, potentially exposing sensitive information, including:
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII): Names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and driver’s license or state ID numbers.
- Protected Health Information (PHI): Medical conditions, health insurance details, treatment provider names, medical record numbers, treatment costs, and diagnosis or treatment records.
The incident is under investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP, a national class action law firm, which is reviewing potential legal claims on behalf of affected individuals. The Counseling Center has not yet provided further details on the breach’s origin, timeline, or remediation efforts.
This breach highlights ongoing risks to healthcare data, where sensitive patient information remains a prime target for cyber threats. Affected individuals may face heightened exposure to identity theft, fraud, and medical privacy violations. The full scope of the incident’s impact is still being assessed.
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'description': 'On February 10, 2026, The Counseling Center of Wayne and '
'Holmes Counties, an Ohio-based healthcare provider '
'specializing in behavioral and emotional health services, '
'disclosed a cybersecurity incident that compromised the '
'personal and medical data of over 83,000 individuals. The '
'breach involved unauthorized access to the organization’s '
'network, potentially exposing sensitive information, '
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'protected health information (PHI).',
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'title': 'Cybersecurity Breach at Ohio Behavioral Health Provider Exposes '
'Data of 83,000 Individuals',
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