South Korean regulators fined Coupang $409M for a data leak in 2025 that exposed ~33.7M accounts and escalated into a diplomatic conflict with the US (Shinhye Kang/Bloomberg)

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South Korean regulators imposed a record fine of roughly $409 million on e-commerce giant Coupang after a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of millions of users. The penalty reflects the severity of the breach, which compromised a large number of accounts and prompted heightened scrutiny from authorities.

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