Coupang apologizes for massive data breach affecting 33.7 million customers
TL;DR
South Korea's largest online retailer Coupang suffered a massive data breach exposing nearly 34 million customer accounts, including personal details like names and addresses, but not payment information. The breach, believed to have started in June via an overseas server, is under investigation, and the company has apologized, warning customers to be cautious of scams. This incident is part of a series of cybersecurity breaches affecting major South Korean firms this year.
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- Coupang apologizes over info leak affecting 33.7 mil. customers The Korea Times
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