Overview
- Citing a joint investigation, Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon told parliament that more than 33 million users’ names and emails were leaked, with addresses and order details also believed compromised.
- Coupang’s latest SEC filing maintains the perpetrator saved limited data from about 3,000 accounts that was later deleted and not shared, a claim officials reject as a unilateral assessment.
- Parliament opened two days of hearings, where interim Korea CEO Harold Rogers faced sharp questions as founder Bom Kim and other senior figures did not attend.
- Coupang announced vouchers worth 50,000 won per notified account, totaling 1.685 trillion won from January 15, 2026, a plan condemned by consumer groups as marketing rather than restitution.
- An interagency task force and police continue forensic work, including review of recovered devices and potential cloud exfiltration, as regulators weigh administrative sanctions including a possible business suspension.