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Former Coupang Employee Leaks Data of 33.7 Million Customers
12/26/2025
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- Coupang announced on December 25 it identified a former employee leaking information for 33.7 million customers.
- The employee accessed data for 3,000 accounts with stolen keys and deleted data.
- Coupang said no data went to third parties and it recovered all devices.
- Cybersecurity firms investigated and found no access to sensitive payment information.
- South Korea's Science Ministry is investigating, and the former employee has confessed.
