US EditionPolice raid Coupang over massive data breach
- On Dec 9, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency officers executed a search-and-seizure at Coupang's headquarters in southern Seoul to gather evidence linked to the breach.
- Seoul authorities say the breach ran from June 24 to November 8 via overseas servers, and Coupang only became aware last month, filing a complaint against an alleged former employee who is a Chinese national.
- Coupang told authorities the personal information of 33.7 million customers was exposed, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, shipping addresses and some order histories, while payment details and login credentials were not affected.
- Facing legal action, Coupang now faces a US class-action lawsuit while Seoul's presidential office said the firm must explain compensation plans, with Kang Hoon‑sik demanding clear accountability measures.
- Investigators deployed 17 cyber-unit officers and have secured digital evidence to trace the leak; Seoul police cyber investigation unit is tracking the suspect via an Internet Protocol address amid SK Telecom and North Korean-linked attacks.
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South Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak
SEOUL: South Korean police raided on Tuesday (Dec 9) the headquarters of e-commerce giant Coupang over a recent data leak believed to have affected more than 33 million customer
Police raid Coupang to seize evidence related to major data breach
Police on Tuesday raided the headquarters of e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. to seize evidence related to the company's massive data breach, officials said. The search-and-seizure took place after Coupang disclosed late last month that personal information of 33.7 million customers had been compromised, including their names, phone numbers, email addresses and delivery details. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's cyber investigation team sent o…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Jo Min-jeong and Lee Yul-rip = Police have launched a mandatory investigation into Coupang, where the personal information of 33.7 million customers was leaked.
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