Coupang hit by massive $456 million fine for 2025 data breach incident
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined e-commerce giant Coupang 624.68 billion won ($456 million) after concluding that poor security practices led to a data breach affecting approximately 37.5 million people. The decision follows a November 2025 breach disclosure that initially involved only 4,536 accounts but later expanded dramatically. According to the PIPC's … The post Coupang hit by massive $456 million fine for 2025 data breach incident appeared first on CyberInsider.
Coupang suffered a massive data breach affecting approximately 37.5 million people due to inadequate security practices, resulting in a $456 million fine. The breach was caused by a former employee using retained authentication signing keys to access customer systems.
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