MalwareRetail & ConsumerRetailRansomwareStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedRansom DemandedIdentity (basic)EmploymentLowContained

F21 OpCo LLC

bd_0d25cbbb52d852cc · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Mar 20, 2023

Filed

Sep 5, 2023

To disclose

24 weeks

Affected

842state residents only

Linked

7 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for F21 OpCo LLC →2 incidents on file

F21 OpCo LLC (dba Forever 21) notified the NH AG of a ransomware incident. Unauthorized access occurred Jan 5–Mar 21, 2023; discovered Mar 20, 2023. 842 NH residents affected. Data included employee PII. Notifications sent Aug 29, 2023, offering credit monitoring.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 74 days

discovery → filing · 24 weeks / 169 days

Jan 5, 2023

Begins

Mar 20, 2023

Discovered

Sep 5, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+17 wks slower

This filing is one of 7 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Montana State AGbd_37a3c3659f9bd7272023-08-29 · +7dCandidate
Delaware State AGbd_3fde4b2e47cb5c8b2023-08-29 · +7dVerified
Oregon State AGbd_8e5ceb792c1aab492023-08-29 · +7dVerified
Maine State AGbd_a777e26a660566382023-08-29 · +7dVerified

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Washington State AGbd_b8de6d37b2a567142023-08-29 · +7dVerified
California State AGbd_ddd74bf44793eb482023-08-29 · +7dVerified

Name: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
norm: norton rose fulbright us

Name: F21 OpCo LLC
norm: f21 opco
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Mar 20, 2023
Breach occurred: Jan 5, 2023 – Mar 21, 2023
Undetected for: 74 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 29, 2023
Affected individuals: 842state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Employment
Attack vector: Ransomware
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified New Hampshire Attorney General's Office
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Launched an investigation
Engaged leading cybersecurity firms to assist
Notified law enforcement
Conducted dark web monitoring
Took steps to help assure that the unauthorized third party no longer has access to the data
Began mailing notification letters to the 842 New Hampshire residents
Offering complimentary credit monitoring and fraud protection services
Providing a toll-free hotline for individuals to call with any questions
Changes made: Implemented additional measures to enhance the security of its systems and data
Continues to evaluate and implement additional measures to enhance the security of its systems and data
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 24 weeks(169 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 7 states

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Montana State AGAug 29 · first

Delaware State AGAug 29 · first

Oregon State AGAug 29 · first

Maine State AGAug 29 · first

Washington State AGAug 29 · first

California State AGAug 29 · first

New Hampshire State AG+7d · this page

Pattern: first filing Aug 29 (MT), last Sep 5 (NH) — a 7-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

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://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/doj/remote-docs/f21-opcp-dba-forever-21-20230905.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Sep 5, 2023
Raw hash: 80b8201c622361e144dc32adeb6dbc05c4a2f2b28bae99294b4eb31285a552f1

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Victim entityF21 OpCo LLC

Incidentdiscovered Mar 20, 2023

Stated responseLaunched an investigation

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov