South Korea Fines Coupang Record $409 Million for Data Breach
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South Korea Fines Coupang Record $409 Million for Data Breach

Jun 12th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

A South Korean regulator fined the country’s largest e-commerce platform, owned by US-listed Coupang Inc., a record 624.7 billion won ($409 million) for a wide-ranging cyber-intrusion that escalated into a diplomatic tiff with the US. The Personal Information Protection Commission’s …

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