True World, the church-run seafood empire, suffers data breach

True World, America’s largest sushi supplier, has revealed that data was stolen from its systems.

On November 1st, True World Holdings LLC, an American conglomerate collectively known as True World, informed affected individuals about a security incident that affected their personal data.

The company identified a breach on its network on August 23rd, 2024. Threat actors breached its systems and copied files containing the data of current and former employees.

In the publicly-shared breach notice, the company did not specify what personal data was exfiltrated, stating that it varies by individual. The company has begun an investigation into the extent of the breach, which is still ongoing.

According to the Office of the Maine Attorney General, 8,532 individuals were affected. Currently, True World employs around 1000 people worldwide.

The conglomerate urged affected employees to avoid unauthorized activities on financial accounts and credit reports. True World has also offered affected individuals credit monitoring and identity restoration services free of charge for one year.

“Out of an abundance of caution, you may wish to change your username, password, and/or security questions relevant to your financial accounts and other personal accounts,” the notice states.

True World and its subsidiaries provide food service, manage Japanese restaurants and grocery store chains, own Noble Fish and White Wolf Japanese Patisserie brands, and operate a fleet of fishing vessels.

The conglomerate is run by the controversial Unification Church, which was founded in South Korea by Sun Myung Moon.