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Peter Pan Seafood, Inc. Computer System Disabled for Extortion in Data Breach

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NOTICE: If you are a current or former employee of Peter Pan Seafoods, Inc. and received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777
peter pan seafood, inc. data breachOn December 12, 2020, food distributor Peter Pan Seafoods, Inc. (Peter Pan) discovered that the personal data of 8,800 current and former employees was obtained in a ransomware attack. Hackers accessed and disabled the company’s computer system to extort money. Compromised information included:
  • Names
  • Social Security numbers
  • Dates of birth
Peter Pan recently began to notify affected individuals and is offering them two years of identity monitoring services. The company claims it has upgraded its security measures and computer systems in response to the breach. Peter Pan is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and has annual revenues of over $130 million. The 70-year-old company harvests, processes, freezes, and markets wild fish and shellfish from seas surrounding Alaska for the national retail market and food service industries in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Long-time owner Tokyo-based Maruha Nichiro sold Peter Pan to Northwest Fish Company and McKinley Capital in November 2020.

NOTICE: If you are current or former employee of Peter Pan Seafoods, Inc. and received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your situation and possible developing legal options.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.