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Victims of matchmaking company's data breach criticize fine as too lenient

Victims of a massive data leak by Korea’s largest matchmaking company, Duo, are criticizing the 1.2 billion won ($810,000) fine, arguing that the amount calculates to a mere 3,000 won per customer for the nearly 430,000 individuals affected.

2026-04-24

Personal information of 16,000 individuals leaked from Seoul National University Hospital

Patient records of around 16,000 individuals were partially leaked from Seoul National University Hospital due to a clerical error. The hospital announced the data breach on its website on Thursday.

2026-03-19

Taiwan warns of legal measures against Coupang over local data leak

Taiwan’s government has confirmed signs of illegal conduct and negligence by Coupang during an administrative investigation into a large-scale personal data breach, with its digital ministry warning of legal action against the U.S.-listed company.

2026-02-27

Coupang Chairman Bom Kim issues apology for data leak

Coupang founder and Chairman Bom Kim apologized on Thursday for the company’s personal data leak last year.

2026-02-27

Coupang confirms that 200,000 accounts affected by recent leak were based in Taiwan

Coupang confirmed that about 200,000 of the 33 million accounts exposed in a recent personal data leak belong to users based in Taiwan, the U.S. company announced on Wednesday.

2026-02-25

Interim Coupang CEO gives closed-door deposition before U.S. House Judiciary Committee over data leak

Harold Rogers, the interim CEO of e-commerce giant Coupang, gave a closed-door deposition before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Monday over a data breach affecting more than 33 million Korean users.

2026-02-24

Interim Coupang chief attends House hearing amid U.S. criticism of Korean gov't treatment

Harold Rogers, interim CEO of e-commerce giant Coupang, attended a closed-door House hearing in Washington on Monday, as the U.S.-listed firm has been under investigation in Korea over a massive data leak.

2026-02-24

Korean units of luxury brands fined 36 billion won for major customer data leaks

Korea's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined the Korean units of luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Dior and Tiffany a combined 36 billion won ($24.9 million) over leaks of customer information.

2026-02-12

Interim Coupang CEO Rogers undergoes 14-hour grilling over perjury allegations

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s anticorruption investigation unit summoned Harold Rogers, the interim CEO of Coupang, for a second round of questioning Friday afternoon.

2026-02-06

Police to question Coupang interim CEO Rogers over perjury allegations

Police will question Harold Rogers, Coupang's interim CEO, this week over perjury allegations related to his parliament testimony last December, officials with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

2026-02-05