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South Korea holds emergency meeting after Coupang breach, deputy PM urges prevention of secondary damage

The South Korean government held an emergency meeting after a breach at Coupang exposed about 33.7 million customer accounts. Officials said attackers exploited an authentication vulnerability to access names, emails, and delivery contacts. Payment and login data were not included. A joint investigation team began work to contain further damage, and authorities issued public security notices to prevent phishing. Coupang CEO Park Dae-joon apologised for the incident.

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Coupang CEO Dae-jun Park apologises for data breach, vows to prevent further damage

Coupang CEO Dae-jun Park issued a public apology in Seoul over a data breach that began in June and was found to have exposed information from about 33.7 million accounts. The leaked data included names, emails, phone numbers, addresses and certain order details but not payment, credit card or login information. Coupang said it is working with government and industry agencies to prevent further damage and is reviewing changes to strengthen its data security systems.

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Police secure Coupang server data to trace personal data leak

Police in Seoul have begun analysing server logs and other internal data from Coupang after a breach exposed about 33.7 million customer accounts. A police official said officers are working to identify the leak route and assess damage. The breach is believed to involve a former Chinese national employed by the company. Coupang earlier reported an initial exposure affecting 4,500 accounts, later revised to 33.7 million, including names, emails and delivery addresses but not payment or login details.