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AI & Enterprise
Why South Korea\'s privacy watchdog hit Coupang with a record fine
South Korea\'s Personal Information Protection Commission imposed a 624.7 billion won penalty and a 16.8 million won fine on Coupang over a large-scale personal data leak last November and the collection of personal information without legal grounds. The watchdog said the fine equals 2 percent of sales used in its calculation. It cited failures in managing certificate signing keys and inadequate intrusion detection, and said it will pursue a separate criminal complaint process.
AI & Enterprise
Coupang hit with 624.7 billion won fine over personal data breach, largest ever
South Korea\'s Personal Information Protection Commission imposed a record 624.7 billion won fine on Coupang over a large-scale personal data breach reported in November last year. It also levied a 16.8 million won penalty. The commission fined Coupang Fulfillment Services 248 million won for violations involving collection and use of personal data and limits on processing sensitive data. The regulator said about 37.5 million people were affected and ordered corrective steps.
Telecommunications & Media
Apple\'s Siri AI finally changes, works across iPhone, iPad and Mac
Apple’s Siri AI unveiled at WWDC 2026 is designed to understand personal context spread across iPhone, iPad and Mac and turn it into actions, an assessment said. Apple demonstrated new features in developer betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS Goldengate. The demo highlighted cross-app workflows mainly within Apple apps, new interfaces by platform, source-linked answers and card-style summaries. The service remains in beta and is offered via a waiting list.
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Crypto
DAXA flags 12 illegal digital asset operators, requests police investigation
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AI & Enterprise
PIPC to review sanctions over Coupang personal data leak on June 10
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Society
South Korea steps up cross-government response to rising teen suicides with AI monitoring, stronger counseling
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AI & Enterprise
Retriever raises pre-seed funding to speed development of AI-based security certification automation solution
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Telecommunications & Media
SKT Broadband leads IPTV security spending; KT Skylife tops security share of IT budget
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Games & Commerce
FBI, power plants hit in worst hacking incidents of first half 2026
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AI & Enterprise
Japan digital minister warns of \'AI colony\' as government considers using sensitive data without consent
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General News
Postal Service Agency urges caution over phishing emails posing as post office
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AI & Enterprise
AI framework act cannot stop Mythos, calls grow for resilience-focused regulation
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Telecommunications & Media
Korea communications commission launches AI short-form \'Telecom Tips\' series
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AI & Enterprise
AI security battle intensifies as agentic AI reshapes market
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AI & Enterprise
Tving hack also leaks \'digital resident number\', raising fears of secondary harm
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AI & Enterprise
South Korea privacy watchdog launches probe into Tving personal data leak
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Telecommunications & Media
South Korea to press ahead with facial authentication for mobile phone activation, distributors still burdened
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Telecommunications & Media
Tving CEO Choi Joo-hee apologises for personal data leak, vows full responsibility for user protection