Korea fines e-commerce giant $400m over data breach affecting millions
The leak exposed the names, contact and delivery details and order histories of some customers of Coupang, South Korea's largest e-commerce platform often described as its equivalent of Amazon. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has been hit with a record $400 million fine for a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of over 30 million customers.
- The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) levied the penalty, totaling 624.6 billion won, for a breach affecting approximately 37.5 million user accounts.
- Coupang, described as South Korea's equivalent of Amazon, intends to challenge the PIPC's decision, stating its explanations were not sufficiently reflected.
- The leak exposed customer names, contact and delivery details, and order histories, with the breach believed to have started in June via a server based abroad.
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