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South Korea Audits Coupang After Massive Data Breach

12/22/2025

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On December 22, South Korea's National Tax Service began a Coupang audit amid a data breach affecting over 33 million users.
Officials entered Coupang's Seoul offices to secure documents tied to its transactions with the New York-listed parent.
Coupang founder Bom Kim faced criticism for not addressing the breach and skipped a Parliamentary hearing.
Public outrage grew, regulators considered sanctions, and Coupang has not commented on the audit or breach.

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On December 22, South Korea's National Tax Service began a Coupang audit amid a data breach affecting over 33 million users.
Officials entered Coupang's Seoul offices to secure documents tied to its transactions with the New York-listed parent.
Coupang founder Bom Kim faced criticism for not addressing the breach and skipped a Parliamentary hearing.
Public outrage grew, regulators considered sanctions, and Coupang has not commented on the audit or breach.