Coupang impersonation phishing campaign shows victim surge
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The Coupang impersonation phishing wave has escalated across South Korea, generating hundreds of police reports and reaching roughly two-thirds of the population. The activity has been ongoing since the start of the month, showing sustained abuse of the breach aftermath. It increases the risk of credential theft and other customer-facing fraud against people who trust the Coupang brand.
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Seoul Metropolitan Police raid on Coupang breach records
Law Enforcement
First: 26.01.2026 15:00
Last: 26.01.2026 15:00
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Despite these assurances and the company's claimed full collaboration with the authorities, the police raided the company's offices on Tuesday to collect evidence for an independent investigation.
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**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...
Seoul Metropolitan Police raid on Coupang breach records
Law EnforcementHow related: Despite these assurances and the company's claimed full collaboration with the authorities, the police raided the company's offices on Tuesday to collect evidence for an independent investigation.
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...
Coupang hit by network compromise
Incident
First: 01.12.2025 18:29
Last: 01.12.2025 18:29
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A data breach at Coupang that exposed the information of 33.7 million customers has been tied to a former employee who retained access to internal systems after leaving the company.
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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 sa...
Coupang hit by network compromise
IncidentHow related: A data breach at Coupang that exposed the information of 33.7 million customers has been tied to a former employee who retained access to internal systems after leaving the company.
About this happening: 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 sa...
Latest development: 30.12.2025 00:27
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.
Coupang customer data leak exposing 33.7 million records
Data Leak
First: 01.12.2025 17:45
Last: 01.12.2025 17:45
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On December 1, 2025, the company announced that it had suffered a data breach that exposed the personal data of 33.7 million customers, including names, email addresses, physical addresses, and order information.
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Coupang confirmed a **data leak** that exposed personal information for **33.7 million customers**, creating a broad impersonation and phishing risk. The exposed data included **n...
Coupang customer data leak exposing 33.7 million records
Data LeakHow related: On December 1, 2025, the company announced that it had suffered a data breach that exposed the personal data of 33.7 million customers, including names, email addresses, physical addresses, and order information.
About this happening: Coupang confirmed a **data leak** that exposed personal information for **33.7 million customers**, creating a broad impersonation and phishing risk. The exposed data included **n...
Latest development: 12.12.2025 20:28
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency linked the Coupang customer data leak to a 43-year-old Chinese national who had worked at Coupang and was assigned to an authentication management system. Investigators said he left the company in 2024 but retained access to internal systems, and they continued gathering logs, access histories, user credentials, and other records from Coupang offices.
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12.12.2025 20:28 2 articles · 5mo ago
Coupang impersonation phishing surges across South Korea
Campaign Scope UpdatePolice in South Korea received hundreds of reports of messages impersonating Coupang since the start of the month, and the phishing activity is affecting roughly two-thirds of the population. The campaign uses the Coupang brand to drive customer-facing scam activity and expand exposure to fraud and credential theft.
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- Coupang data breach traced to ex-employee who retained system access — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.12.2025 20:28
- Coupang data breach traced to ex-employee who retained system access — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.12.2025 20:28