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NIS Seeks Perjury Charge as Coupang's $1.17 Billion Vouchers Draw Fire After 33 Million-User Breach

Regulators question the company's claim that only about 3,000 accounts were saved, signaling possible penalties.

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Harold Rogers, interim chief of e-commerce giant Coupang Corp., takes an oath during a plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 30, 2025, to inspect the online retailer over its massive data leak that affected nearly two-thirds of South Korea's population. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Coupang announced 1.685 trillion won in compensation, offering four vouchers totaling 50,000 won per notified account starting January 15, including for former users who closed accounts.
  • South Korea’s National Intelligence Service asked parliament to charge interim CEO Harold Rogers with perjury after he testified the agency directed the company’s probe, a claim the NIS denies.
  • Parliamentary committees moved to file complaints against Coupang officials, and the government said it will review all available legal measures as the antitrust regulator floated possible business suspension.
  • Rogers told lawmakers the vouchers will carry no lawsuit waiver or damage‑mitigation conditions, while a leading class‑action firm urged customers not to use them and warned of potential rights limits and auto‑applied coupons.
  • Authorities reaffirmed that data tied to more than 33 million accounts was accessed, while Coupang’s SEC filing asserts the perpetrator saved limited data from roughly 3,000 accounts and later deleted it, with the joint probe still ongoing.