Korea’s Coupang Says Data Breach Exposed Nearly 34M Customers’ Personal Information
Coupang data breach exposes 34 million users’ personal information, prompting investigations and security warnings.
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Korea’s Coupang Says Data Breach Exposed Nearly 34M Customers’ Personal Information
Coupang Data Breach Exposes Millions of Users South Korea’s leading e-commerce platform Coupang has confirmed a massive data breach affecting nearly 34 million customers. The company first noticed suspicious activity in November, initially believing only 4,500 accounts were compromised. Further investigations revealed that the breach had quietly exposed the personal information of approximately 33.7 million South Korean users over five months. Credits:SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg / Getty Images Sensitive details such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, shipping addresses, and order histories were among the leaked data. Coupang reassures customers that critical information like payment details, credit card numbers, and login credentials remain safe and uncompromised. Timeline of the Breach Coupang’s security team detected the initial signs of unauthorized access on November 18. However, the company later realized the intrusion had been ongoing for months. The breach’s scope, affecting tens…
