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Coupang issues new notice to customers regarding data breach

Coupang issued a renewed notice on Sunday regarding a recent data breach of its service, offering guidance on preventing secondary damage such as phishing scams.

2025-12-07

Gov't to toughen certification screening for information security system amid Coupang data breach

The government unveiled plans Saturday to toughen the management and screening process for the state-certified information security system amid growing personal data breaches at authorized companies, such as Coupang.

2025-12-07

Police seek removal of 'Korean accounts for sale' on Chinese e-commerce platform

The National Police Agency has asked Interpol for help in getting a major Chinese online e-commerce platform, Taobao, to remove posts advertising the sale of “Korean accounts.”

2025-12-05

Coupang logs most e-commerce consumer complaints over last four years

Coupang received more consumer complaints related to personal data over the past four years than any of its e-commerce platform rivals in Korea at 2,355, with a surge coming in June, the month that the data leak started.

2025-12-05

Assembly's ICT committee sets date for hearing on Coupang data leak

The National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Future Planning, Broadcasting and Communications Committee agreed Friday to hold a hearing on Coupang following a massive personal information leak at the e-commerce giant.

2025-12-05

Coupang’s daily active users fall for first time in four days as customers quit platform over data leak

Coupang’s daily active users slipped for the first time in four days this week as concerns over a recently disclosed data leak prompted some customers to leave the platform, data showed Friday.

2025-12-05

Media commission investigates Coupang for difficult account deleting process

The Korea Media and Communications Commission on Thursday launched an emergency probe into whether the process of deleting an account on Coupang — which involves as many as six separate steps — unlawfully restricts users' right to cancel services.

2025-12-05

Coupang faces trillions of won in damages if punitive laws invoked: Expert

Will Coupang become the first company to face punitive damages under Korea’s personal data protection laws?

2025-12-04

Coupang user says $2,000 in unauthorized charges made on connected credit card a day before data breach alert

A Coupang user said someone ran up 3 million won ($2,040) in unauthorized charges on his credit card registered on Coupang a day before the e-commerce giant sent him a data breach alert.

2025-12-04

Gmarket CEO acknowledges recent cybersecurity case, notes timing of the incident

Gmarket CEO James Chang acknowledged a recent incident involving the suspected unauthorized use of customer information on the e-commerce platform, saying his company proactively reported the matter to Korea's financial watchdog.

2025-12-04