Pacific Seafood, a major Oregon-based seafood wholesale distributor, experienced a cybersecurity breach exposing the personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) of over 40,000 individuals. The unauthorized access included highly sensitive data such as names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license/state ID numbers, passport details, financial account information, medical diagnoses, treatment records, and health insurance data. The incident prompted a class-action investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP, targeting potential compensation for affected individuals. The breach’s scope suggests severe reputational, financial, and legal risks for Pacific Seafood, with long-term implications for customer trust and regulatory compliance. The compromised PHI elevates the incident’s gravity, as it involves both personal and health-related data, increasing the likelihood of identity theft, fraud, or targeted scams against victims. The company faces potential lawsuits, regulatory fines, and operational disruptions as a result of the breach.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/pacific-seafood
"id": "pac4302543101625",
"linkid": "pacific-seafood",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '40,000+ individuals',
'industry': 'Seafood Wholesale Distribution',
'location': {'headquarters': 'Oregon, USA',
'incident_location': 'Pittsburgh, PA '
'(announcement '
'location)'},
'name': 'Pacific Seafood (Dulcich, Inc.)',
'type': 'Private Company'}],
'customer_advisories': {'compensation_eligibility': 'Potential compensation '
'for affected individuals '
'(via Lynch Carpenter '
'investigation)',
'notification_sent': True},
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Confirmed (records obtained by '
'unauthorized person)',
'number_of_records_exposed': '40,000+',
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PII and PHI)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Dates of birth',
'Social Security numbers (SSNs)',
'Driver’s license/state '
'identification numbers',
'Passport numbers',
'Financial account information',
'Medical diagnoses',
'Medical treatment information',
'Health insurance information']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-10-15',
'description': 'Pacific Seafood, aka Dulcich, Inc., a seafood wholesale '
'distributor based in Oregon, announced a cybersecurity '
'incident where an unauthorized person obtained records '
'containing personally identifiable information (PII) and '
'protected health information (PHI) of over forty thousand '
'individuals. Compromised data includes names, dates of birth, '
'Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state '
'identification numbers, passport numbers, financial account '
'information, medical diagnoses, medical treatment '
'information, and/or health insurance information.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage due to '
'exposure of sensitive data',
'data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable Information (PII)',
'Protected Health Information (PHI)'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (due to exposure of SSNs, financial '
'account info, and other sensitive PII/PHI)',
'legal_liabilities': 'Under investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP '
'for potential class action claims',
'payment_information_risk': 'High (financial account information '
'compromised)'},
'investigation_status': {'external': 'Active (Lynch Carpenter, LLP '
'investigating claims)'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-10-15',
'source': 'GLOBE NEWSWIRE Press Release'},
{'source': 'Lynch Carpenter, LLP Investigation Page',
'url': 'https://www.lynchcarpenter.com'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': {'status': 'Under investigation by '
'Lynch Carpenter, LLP',
'type': 'Potential class action '
'lawsuit'}},
'response': {'communication_strategy': {'customer_notification': 'Data breach '
'notifications '
'sent to '
'affected '
'individuals '
'(implied by '
'Lynch '
'Carpenter '
'investigation)',
'public_announcement': 'Press release '
'via GLOBE '
'NEWSWIRE '
'(2025-10-15)'}},
'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized person',
'title': 'Pacific Seafood Data Breach (2025)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}