Coupang breach exposes data of nearly every South Korean adult

by | Dec 17, 2025 | E-commerce News

South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang suffered a massive data breach exposing personal details of up to 34 million users, representing over 90% of the country's working-age population. A former employee maintained unauthorized access for nearly five months using a retained authentication key before the company detected the intrusion.

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