cyber
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
Nature's Sunshine Japan subsidiary loses $4.8M in wire fraud scheme
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
- Synergy Japan victim of employee impersonation fraud; $4.8M transferred between Feb 1-17, 2023.
- Company expects one-time pre-tax charge of up to $4.8M in Q1 2023.
- Investigation launched with independent third party; bank and law enforcement contacted for recovery.
- No evidence of additional fraud or unauthorized access to consumer data.
- Company does not expect material impact on business beyond near-term expenses.