MalwareTechnologyRetail & ConsumerInformationStolen CredentialsSupply Chain (3P Vendor)Data ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedFinancial accountFinancial credentialsMediumContained

Avanti Markets

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jul 4, 2017

Filed

Aug 30, 2017

To disclose

8 weeks

Affected · nationwide

57,620454 in this filing

Linked

10 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Avanti Markets →

Avanti Markets Inc. disclosed a malware attack affecting its self-service kiosks, originating from a third-party vendor's infected workstation. The incident, discovered on July 4, 2017, potentially compromised payment card data (card numbers, expiration dates, CVVs) for approximately 57,620 individuals nationwide, including 454 New Hampshire residents. The attack window spans from April 7, 2016, to August 4, 2017. Avanti implemented end-to-end encryption on all kiosks and offered two years of credit monitoring.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 453 days

discovery → filing · 8 weeks / 57 days

Apr 7, 2016

Begins

Jul 4, 2017

Discovered

Aug 30, 2017

Filed

vs. sector median

11 wks faster

This filing is one of 10 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (9) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_67b0ef2bc6bb12372017-10-05 · +36dVerified
New Hampshire State AGbd_b9c4f57f856c75aa2017-10-05 · +36dVerified
Massachusetts State AGbd_684a7b4b344d25ce2017-07-25 · +36dVerified
South Carolina State AGbd_86b7ec17a8a7c93d2017-07-25 · +36dVerified

Show 5 more filings ↓up to 37d gap

Montana State AGbd_a98312eecf51881e2017-07-25 · +36dVerified
California State AGbd_77961bbecd28156d2017-07-24 · +37dVerified
Oregon State AGbd_8f8c576f392066aa2017-07-24 · +37dCandidate
New Hampshire State AGbd_94539be64db49ff72017-07-24 · +37dVerified
Washington State AGbd_9d14aa6a181faf722017-07-24 · +37dVerified

Name: Avanti Markets Inc.
norm: avanti markets
Domain: jacksonlewis.com

Name: Avanti Markets
norm: avanti markets
Domain: avantimarkets.com
Industry: TechnologyllmRetail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Jul 4, 2017
Breach occurred: Apr 7, 2016 – Aug 4, 2017
Undetected for: 453 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 30, 2017
Affected individuals: 57,620state + nationwide
Data types: Financial accountFinancial credentials
Attack vector: Third-Party / Supply Chain
MITRE ATT&CK: T1059 Command and Scripting InterpreterT1005 Data from Local System
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Notified other law enforcement agencies
Third party: via Third party vendor
Initial access: supply_chain

During the incident: Commenced an investigation to determine the scope of this incident
Worked with internal response team to secure information systems
Changed passwords and other related measures
Retained a nationally-recognized forensic investigation firm
Retained outside legal counsel
Notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other law enforcement agencies
Ceased payment processing on affected kiosks
Instructed operators to disable card readers
Posted signage for customers indicating card readers were unavailable
Implemented end-to-end encryption for payment card transactions on 100% of US kiosks
Worked with operators to purge impacted systems of malware
Provided initial notice to affected individuals via website
Provided additional notice via state-wide media
Developed comprehensive FAQs
Made available credit monitoring services at no cost through Equifax
Set up a call center to answer questions
Changes made: Implemented end-to-end encryption for all kiosks in the United States
Deployed sophisticated endpoint monitoring system
Updated all Antivirus Protocols
Applied software patching
Continually scanning the network for anomalies
Assessing and modifying privacy and data security policies and procedures
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 8 weeks(57 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 10 filings · 7 states

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California State AGJul 24 · first

Oregon State AGJul 24 · first

New Hampshire State AGJul 24 · first

Washington State AGJul 24 · first

Massachusetts State AG+1d

South Carolina State AG+1d

Montana State AG+1d

New Hampshire State AG+37d · this page

California State AG+73d

New Hampshire State AG+73d

Pattern: first filing Jul 24 (CA), last Oct 5 (NH) — a 73-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/avanti-markets-20170830.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 30, 2017
Raw hash: 807fd51d29537b2fcf3a32ca98c84ec22bf8e22c86a6c376fa0553f551c2a1d9

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (9) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityAvanti Markets Inc.

Victim entityAvanti Markets

Incidentdiscovered Jul 4, 2017

Stated responseCommenced an investigation to determine the scope of this incident

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov