HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedEmployee Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHealth (basic)MediumContained

F21 OpCo LLC

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Mar 20, 2023

Filed

Aug 29, 2023

To disclose

23 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

10 filings

Confidence

64%

Full breach record for F21 OpCo LLC →

Forever 21 (F21 OpCo LLC) disclosed a cyber incident where an unauthorized third party accessed systems between Jan 5 and Mar 21, 2023. The breach was discovered on Mar 20, 2023. Affected data includes names, SSNs, DOBs, bank account numbers, and health plan information. The company engaged forensic firms, notified law enforcement, and contained the access. No evidence of misuse was found. Complimentary identity monitoring was offered.

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California clockDiscovered Mar 20, 2023 → Notified Aug 29, 2023162d ✗ CA 60-day late23 weeks discovery → filing

Incident timeline

undetected · 74 days

discovery → filing · 23 weeks / 162 days

Jan 5, 2023

Begins

Mar 20, 2023

Discovered

Aug 29, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+14 wks slower

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (9) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_2634c13b1fa9c23c2023-08-29Verified by operator
Montana State AGbd_37a3c3659f9bd7272023-08-29Candidate
Delaware State AGbd_3fde4b2e47cb5c8b2023-08-29Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_42814cc29f399df82023-08-29Verified by operator

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Oregon State AGbd_8e5ceb792c1aab492023-08-29Verified
Maine State AGbd_a777e26a660566382023-08-29Verified
Washington State AGbd_b8de6d37b2a567142023-08-29Verified
South Carolina State AGbd_c4c992fa8b597d9e2023-08-30 · +1dVerified by operator
New Hampshire State AGbd_0d25cbbb52d852cc2023-09-05 · +7dVerified

Name: F21 OpCo LLC
norm: f21 opco

Name: F21 OpCo LLC
norm: f21 opco
Also named: F21 OpCo LLCdba oflegal entity
Forever 21dba oftrade name
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: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHealth (basic)
Data elements: Social Security numberDate of birth
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: External

During the incident: Immediately launched an investigation
Engaged leading cybersecurity firms to assist
Notified law enforcement and continued to support their investigation
Took steps to help assure that the unauthorized third party no longer has access to the data
Conducted a robust review of the files involved to identify individuals whose personal information may be contained in the files
Changes made: Implemented, and continues to evaluate and implement, additional measures to enhance the security of its systems and data
Offering a complimentary 12-month membership of Experian’s IdentityWorks
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 23 weeks(162 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: CA 60-day late · 162d
Discovery-date grounding: letter-groundedThe discovery date is the detection date narrated in the notification letter — the defensible tier.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
California
Discovered: Mar 20, 2023
→ Notified: Aug 29, 2023
162d 60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries) CA 60-day late

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
California	Discovered: Mar 20, 2023 → Notified: Aug 29, 2023	162d	60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries)	CA 60-day late

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 10 filings · 10 states

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Indiana State AGAug 29 · first

Montana State AGAug 29 · first

Delaware State AGAug 29 · first

Massachusetts State AGAug 29 · first

Oregon State AGAug 29 · first

Maine State AGAug 29 · first

Washington State AGAug 29 · first

California State AGAug 29 · first · this page

South Carolina State AG+1d

New Hampshire State AG+7d

Pattern: first filing Aug 29 (IN), 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://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-572568
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 29, 2023
Raw hash: 0c3d20e6a8de3ae31b192f1b820ecbfa05249ff29fd0b897476e20ccebafd079

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (9) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityF21 OpCo LLC

Victim entityF21 OpCo LLC

Incidentdiscovered Mar 20, 2023

Stated responseImmediately launched an investigation

ComplianceCA 60-day late

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.ca.gov