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Coupang Faces Investigation After Massive Data Breach

2/10/2026

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Story summary

A former Coupang employee caused a data breach by accessing 33.67 million user records from April to November 2025 using forged internal keys.
Coupang did not report the breach within 24 hours and deleted logs despite a government order to preserve.
The Ministry of Science and ICT investigates the incident.
The police launched a criminal investigation into the former employee.
Coupang must submit a corrective action plan after the breach.

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Story summary

A former Coupang employee caused a data breach by accessing 33.67 million user records from April to November 2025 using forged internal keys.
Coupang did not report the breach within 24 hours and deleted logs despite a government order to preserve.
The Ministry of Science and ICT investigates the incident.
The police launched a criminal investigation into the former employee.
Coupang must submit a corrective action plan after the breach.