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North Face Owner VF Corp. Says a Hack Is Disrupting Its Ability to Fill Orders

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A shopper carries a The North Face bag in New York.

Photographer: Jordana Bermudez/Bloomberg

Struggling apparel and footwear maker VF Corp. said it’s working to restore its ability to fulfill orders following a cyberattack, though the company hasn’t yet determined the full scope of the incident.

“Unauthorized occurrences” were detected on a portion of the company’s information technology system on Dec. 13, the North Face, Timberland and Vans parent said in a filing. The “threat actor” also stole personal and other data. The company is working with external cybersecurity experts and has shut down some systems.