Christie's slapped with 280 million won penalty, 7.2 million won fine for data breach

Christie's auction house was issued penalties by Korean authorities on Thursday for a data breach that exposed the personal information of hundreds of local clients.

2026-04-10

Korea's data protection watchdog fines auction house Christie's 287 million won over data leak

The data protection regulator said Thursday it has fined British auction house Christie's 287 million won ($193,600) over a data leak involving Korean nationals.

2026-04-09

Nonprofit organization exposes names, resident registration numbers of high-value donors

A data leak at the Community Chest of Korea has exposed the names and resident registration numbers of hundreds of major donors who contributed more than 20 million won ($13,570).

2026-03-05

SK Telecom gets over 340,000 users in January amid KT fee waiver: Data

SK Telecom, Korea's largest mobile carrier, gained more than 340,000 customers through mobile number portability (MNP) last month, as KT waived early termination fees following a major data breach, industry data showed on Monday.

2026-02-16

SKT, LG U+ ring up wildly different earnings after year hacking incidents

The fallout from last year’s hacking incidents sent mobile carriers’ earnings swinging sharply, with LG U+ posting record-high revenue while SK Telecom saw its operating profit plunge.

2026-02-05

Coupang admits to further data leak involving 165,000 user accounts

Coupang confirmed an additional personal information leak on Thursday involving around 165,000 user accounts.

2026-02-05

Coupang rolls out data breach vouchers, faces criticism over usage limits

Coupang on Thursday began issuing company vouchers to more than 33 million users as compensation for a massive personal data breach, amid customer criticism over tight limits on their use.

2026-01-15

Labor minister blasts Coupang for failing to respond properly to incidents

Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon sharply criticized Coupang on Monday, saying the company showed little awareness of its role in workplace accidents during recent government hearings.

2026-01-05

Coupang says data breach compensation plan not tied to lawsuit waiver condition

The interim head of Coupang said Wednesday that the company's compensation plan for a recent data breach will not include any conditions requiring customers to waive their right to file lawsuits against the e-commerce giant.

2025-12-31

Regulator says Coupang should come up with acceptable compensation plan for data leak victims

The head of Korea's data protection regulator said that Coupang should come up with compensation plan that is acceptable to victims of its massive data leak amid strong backlash against the online retailer's offer of vouchers and discounts.