Coupang
Coupang hit with record $409 million data breach fine in Korea
The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), South Korea’s data protection regulator, has fined e-commerce giant Coupang a record 624.6 billion won (roughly $409 million) following a massive data breach affecting more than 37 million customers. Subsidiary Coupang Fulfillment Service was also fined 248 million won for unlawfully collecting, using, and handling customers’ personal and sensitive […]
Coupang to split $1.17 billion among 33.7 million data breach victims
Coupang, the largest retailer in South Korea, announced $1.17 billion (1.685 trillion Won) total compensation for the 33.7 million customers whose information was exposed in the data breach discovered last month. The compensation will be provided gradually, starting on January 15, 2026, to all Coupang customers, including WOW and non-WOW members, as well as those who canceled […]
Coupang data breach traced to ex-employee who retained system access
A data breach at Coupang that exposed the information of 33.7 million customers has been tied to a former employee who retained access to internal systems after leaving the company. This was shared by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency with local news outlets, following an investigation that included a raid on the firm’s offices earlier […]
Retail giant Coupang data breach impacts 33.7 million customers
South Korea’s largest retailer, Coupang, has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of 33.7 million customers. The firm has warned on its Korean-language site that the incident occurred on June 24, 2025, but it only discovered it and began the investigation on November 18, 2025. “On November 18, 2025, Coupang became aware of unauthorized access […]