HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailVulnerability ExploitData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Financial accountMediumContained

AETHERA LLC DBA JOHN AND KIRAS

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jun 6, 2022

Filed

Jun 15, 2023

To disclose

12 months

Affected · nationwide

9,32851 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

66%

Aethera LLC dba John and Kiras, a POS vendor based in Philadelphia, PA, reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between November 24, 2021, and July 1, 2022. The incident compromised the personal information and financial account numbers (including credit/debit card numbers with security codes/PINs) of 9,328 individuals, including 51 Maine residents. The breach was discovered on June 6, 2022, and electronic notifications were sent to affected consumers on June 19, 2023. No identity theft protection services were offered.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jun 6, 2022 → Filed with AG Jun 15, 2023374d ⏱ ME AG >30d12 months discovery → filing

⚠ AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.

Incident timeline

undetected · 194 days

discovery → filing · 12 months / 374 days

Nov 24, 2021

Begins

Jun 6, 2022

Discovered

Jun 15, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+44 wks slower

This filing is one of 3 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Part of CommerceV3 supply-chain incident (2023) — a supply-chain cascade affecting multiple organizations.View cascade →

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_86918de2d1139fb72023-06-15Verified
California State AGbd_a8ee0c29e7059cf12023-06-15Candidate

Name: AETHERA LLC DBA JOHN AND KIRAS
norm: aether john and kiras
Domain: johnandkiras.com

Name: AETHERA LLC DBA JOHN AND KIRAS
norm: aether john and kiras
Domain: johnandkiras.com
Also named: AETHERA LLCdba oflegal entity
JOHN AND KIRASdba oftrade name
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Jun 6, 2022
Breach occurred: Nov 24, 2021 – Jul 1, 2022
Undetected for: 194 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jun 19, 2023
Affected individuals: 9,328state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Financial account
Data elements: Financial account number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent electronic notification to affected consumers
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 12 months(374 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 374dME resident >60d · 378d
Discovery-date grounding: AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Jun 6, 2022
→ Filed with AG: Jun 15, 2023
374d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Jun 6, 2022
→ Notified: Jun 19, 2023
378d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jun 6, 2022 → Filed with AG: Jun 15, 2023	374d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Jun 6, 2022 → Notified: Jun 19, 2023	378d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

View merged incident ↗

New Hampshire State AGJun 15 · first

California State AGJun 15 · first

Maine State AGJun 15 · first · this page

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/cb880e17-15fa-4892-bb0b-c0e164fc21e9.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jun 15, 2023
Raw hash: 43afbc42881007378dc0277463627141bdd62936322c2bc4c2aa056085aea1cb

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityAETHERA LLC DBA JOHN AND KIRAS

Victim entityAETHERA LLC DBA JOHN AND KIRAS

Incidentdiscovered Jun 6, 2022

Stated responseSent electronic notification to affected consumers

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov