The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) stated that Coupang's data leak affected at least 4.34 million non-members, in addition to 33.22 million members. The commission emphasized that the full extent of the leak is difficult to ascertain due to deleted app logs, and the risk of secondary damages remains high.
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission has imposed a record 624.7 billion won in fines on Coupang for a massive personal data leak affecting 37.5 million individuals and illegally collecting online activity records of over 10 million users. The fines include 423.6 billion won for the data breach and 211 billion won for unauthorized data collection.
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission has imposed a record fine of 625 billion won on Coupang and its logistics subsidiary CFS for data breaches, unauthorized collection of online activity, and privacy violations. This surpasses the previous record by 4.6 times.
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission has imposed a fine of 624.6 billion won ($624 million) on Coupang for a personal data breach affecting 37.55 million people. The penalty, equivalent to nearly a year's operating profit, is expected to lead to a second-quarter deficit and may impact Coupang's investment plans.
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission will mandate board approval for CPO appointments/changes and require ISMS-P certification for large platforms by end-2028. New rules also detail notification requirements for potential data breaches.
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission has largely completed its director-level appointments, establishing key personnel to implement a proactive personal information policy led by Chairperson Song Kyung-hee. The appointments aim to bolster the commission's preventive measures and response to major data breach cases.
