Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission announced investigation into Coupang over data leak of customer and account information

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Personal Information Protection Commission announced investigation into Coupang over data leak of customer and account information

On 30 November 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced an investigation into Coupang, an e-commerce platform, over a data leak of customer and account information. The PIPC first received notice of data leaks on 20 Nove…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-11-30
under deliberation

On 30 November 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced an investigati…

2025-12-03
under investigation

On 3 December 2025, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) convened an emergency ful…