HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailEmployee Data InvolvedData ExfiltratedIdentity (basic)Government IDEmploymentHighContained

Apple American Group LLC and Apple American Group II, LLC

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Severity

High

Discovered

Apr 9, 2026

Filed

Aug 1, 2026

To disclose

—

Affected

4,954state residents only

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

64%

Full breach record for Apple American Group LLC and Apple American Group II, LLC →

Apple American Group LLC and Apple American Group II, LLC notified Rhode Island residents of an unauthorized access incident. An unknown actor accessed servers between April 8-9, 2026. The company became aware of suspicious activity on April 9, 2026. Employee data, potentially including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers, was accessed or acquired. Approximately 4,954 Rhode Island residents were affected. The company secured systems, conducted an investigation, and is offering 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 1 days

Apr 8, 2026

Begins

Apr 9, 2026

Discovered

Aug 1, 2026

Filed

This filing is one of 5 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Vermont State AGbd_43aa29ce2e436e562026-08-18 · +17dCandidate
California State AGbd_68e7722868e0ccc82026-08-18 · +17dVerified
Washington State AGbd_90da85f3ac8167c92026-08-18 · +17dVerified
Oregon State AGbd_ca5eaa061b349c282026-08-18 · +17dVerified

Name: Apple American Group LLC and Apple American Group II, LLC
norm: apple american group llc and apple american group ii

Name: Apple American Group LLC and Apple American Group II, LLC
norm: apple american group llc and apple american group ii
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Apr 9, 2026
Breach occurred: Apr 8, 2026 – Apr 9, 2026
Undetected for: 1 dayoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 18, 2026
Affected individuals: 4,954state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDEmployment
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External

During the incident: Took steps to secure our systems
Launched a comprehensive investigation to determine the full nature and scope of the activity
Undertook a review of the involved files to determine what was contained therein and to whom it related
Enhanced protections and continue to monitor these safeguards
Notifying individuals about this matter
Providing guidance about free resources that are available to assist with monitoring relevant accounts, credit reports, and how to place a fraud alert or security freeze on one’s credit file
Offering complimentary identity monitoring services
Changes made: Taken steps to further enhance these protections
Continue to monitor these safeguards as part of our ongoing commitment to data security
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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Massachusetts State AGAug 1 · first · this page

Vermont State AG+17d

California State AG+17d

Washington State AG+17d

Oregon State AG+17d

Pattern: first filing Aug 1 (MA), last Aug 18 (OR) — a 17-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://www.mass.gov/doc/2026-1383-apple-american-group-llc-and-apple-american-group-ii-llc/download
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 1, 2026
Raw hash: 924bc39e1c161702a64b7d81439b48a39bfd8316066b6bfd77817a9dc3e2bfe7

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityApple American Group LLC and Apple American Group II, LLC

Victim entityApple American Group LLC and Apple American Group II, LLC

Incidentdiscovered Apr 9, 2026

Stated responseTook steps to secure our systems

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.mass.gov