
21 clinics fined for patient privacy violations, one suspended
As of June 10, Taiwan's health bureaus have inspected 1761 clinics, fining 21 for patient privacy violations. Yilan's Guangze Clinic was fined NT$500,000 and suspended for six months.

As of June 10, Taiwan's health bureaus have inspected 1761 clinics, fining 21 for patient privacy violations. Yilan's Guangze Clinic was fined NT$500,000 and suspended for six months.

South Korea's data protection regulator fined e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. a record 624.7 billion won ($410 million) for privacy violations, including a massive data breach affecting over 37 million users and unauthorized collection of online activity records.

South Korea's data protection regulator fined e-commerce platform Coupang a combined 624.7 billion won (US$410 million) for a massive data breach affecting over 37 million users and for unauthorized collection of online user activities. The fines are the largest ever imposed for a data leak and privacy violations.

US President Donald Trump’s administration is nearing a US$400 million settlement with TikTok to resolve an ongoing lawsuit over alleged child-privacy violations, ABC News reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The White House declined to comment, referring questions to the Justice Department, which did not immediately comment. TikTok did not respond to a request for comment. ABC said the settlement monies would be used to fund Trump’s “beautification” projects in...