Find notable cyber news and cases, enriched with sources, timelines, and signals.
Home Watchlists Beta Browse News Feed Stats About Contact

Coupang hit by network compromise

Incident
First reported
Last updated
Happening score
H score 71
1 unique sources, 4 articles

Summary

Hide ▲

Coupang disclosed a data breach that exposed personal information from 33.7 million customer accounts, creating a major privacy and fraud risk for shoppers. The company said it detected unauthorized access on November 18, 2025 and linked the exposure to an incident on June 24, 2025. Exposed records included full names, phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, and order information, while payment data and passwords were not exposed.

Related Happenings

Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) record fine of 624.6 billion won and corrective orders on penalized unlawful handling of personal data safety failures and

Regulatory/Legal Action
H score70 First: 11.06.2026 15:52 Last: 11.06.2026 15:52 Sources 1

How related: The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), South Korea's data protection regulator, has fined e-commerce giant Coupang a record 624.6 billion won (roughly $409 million) following a massive data breach affecting more than 37 million customers.

About this happening: South Korea's **PIPC** fined **Coupang** a record **624.6 billion won** after finding breach and data-handling failures tied to a leak affecting **37.55 million people**. The regu...

Open Happening

Marquis data breach exposing 672,075 people's personal and financial information

Data Leak
H score60 First: 18.03.2026 17:32 Last: 18.03.2026 17:32 Sources 1

About this happening: Marquis disclosed a **data breach** that exposed personal and financial records tied to **672,075 people**, increasing the risk of identity theft and account fraud. The stolen inf...

Open Happening

Seoul Metropolitan Police raid on Coupang breach records

Law Enforcement
H score55 First: 26.01.2026 15:00 Last: 26.01.2026 15:00 Sources 1

How related: The day before the resignation announcement, Yonhap reported that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency raided Coupang’s headquarters in southern Seoul to search for internal documents and records related to the breach.

About this happening: **Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency** raided **Coupang’s headquarters in southern Seoul** to search for **internal documents and records related to the breach**, escalating the off...

Open Happening

Coupang impersonation phishing campaign shows victim surge

Campaign
H score70 First: 12.12.2025 20:28 Last: 12.12.2025 20:28 Sources 1

How related: In the meantime, the incident has sparked high-volume phishing activity in the country, affecting roughly two-thirds of its population, and the police have received hundreds of reports of Coupang impersonation since the start of the month.

About this happening: The **Coupang impersonation** phishing wave has escalated across **South Korea**, generating **hundreds of police reports** and reaching roughly **two-thirds of the population**....

Open Happening

Private records from nine companies sold online

Data Leak
H score73 First: 09.12.2025 18:57 Last: 09.12.2025 18:57 Sources 1

About this happening: Private personal records from **nine companies** were obtained and later sold online, exposing **64 million records** with identity and banking details. The set included **names,...

Open Happening

Timeline

  1. 11.06.2026 15:52 1 articles · 28d ago

    PIPC fines Coupang 624.6 billion won after breach

    Legal Policy Action Update

    South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission fined Coupang a record 624.6 billion won and Coupang Fulfillment Service 248 million won after investigators said personal information for about 37.55 million people leaked because of inadequate authentication key management and access controls, along with violations of data destruction, leak-notification, data-protection independence, and investigation-cooperation requirements.

    Show sources
    Open in new tab
  2. 30.12.2025 00:27 1 articles · 6mo ago

    Coupang announces compensation for breach victims

    Victim Impact Update

    Coupang announced $1.17 billion (1.685 trillion Won) in total compensation for 33.7 million customers whose information was exposed in the June 24 breach, with payouts beginning on January 15, 2026 and each customer receiving four single-use purchase vouchers totaling 50,000 won across Coupang products, Coupang Eats, Coupang Travel products, and R.LUX products.

    Show sources
    Open in new tab
  3. 12.12.2025 20:28 1 articles · 6mo ago

    Coupang breach linked to former employee

    Attribution Update

    Seoul police linked Coupang's June 24, 2025 data breach to a former employee who retained access to internal systems after leaving in 2024, while investigators continued collecting logs, IP addresses, user credentials, and access histories at Coupang's offices.

    Show sources
    Open in new tab
  5. 01.12.2025 18:29 2 articles · 7mo ago

    Coupang discovers unauthorized access and discloses exposure

    Initial Disclosure

    On November 18, 2025, Coupang became aware of unauthorized access affecting about 4,500 customer accounts, started an investigation, determined that personal information from 33.7 million accounts was exposed, and reported the incident to the National Police Agency, the Personal Information Protection Commission, and the Korea Internet & Security Agency. Coupang also stated that payment information and account passwords were not exposed.

    Show sources
    Open in new tab