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Coupang announces customer compensation for data leak crisis
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (121+ words) Coupang announces customer compensation for data leak crisis Ubiquitous South Korean delivery company's founder issues first public apology SEOUL -- E-commerce giant Coupang on Monday announced plans to provide compensation to the more than 33 million South Koreans affected by a recent…...
Japan's Asahi to explore brewing Super Dry beer in Africa: CEO
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (143+ words) Japan's Asahi to explore brewing Super Dry beer in Africa: CEO Newly acquired African business to reach scale of Europe operations, Katsuki says TOKYO -- Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings will consider producing its flagship Super Dry beer in Africa as…...
SK Telecom ordered to pay $67 in compensation to each hacking victim
1+ week, 1+ day ago (166+ words) South Korea's consumer agency says firm's total cost could reach nearly $1.5bn SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's consumer agency said on Sunday it would order SK Telecom to compensate 58 users who filed a class action against the company over a recent hacking…...
SK Telecom ordered to compensate hacking victims $67 each
1+ week, 1+ day ago (168+ words) South Korea's consumer agency says firm's total cost is likely to be nearly $1.5bn SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's consumer agency said on Sunday it would order SK Telecom to compensate 58 users who filed a class action against the company over a…...
Japan brewer Asahi could ‘have prevented’ cyberattack, CEO says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (157+ words) TOKYO -- Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings may have'prevented'a'September ransomware cyberattack'if the company had strengthened its communication Japan brewer Asahi could "have prevented" cyberattack, CEO says Company will work to bolster information security at organizational level TOKYO -- Japanese brewer Asahi Group…...
Japan to toughen cybersecurity rules for solar power systems
2+ week, 2+ day ago (157+ words) TOKYO -- The Japanese government will soon require internet-connected output control systems used in solar power generation to come equipped with cybe Japan to toughen cybersecurity rules for solar power systems Internet-connected output control equipment must be certified as secure from…...
CEO of South Korean online retailer Coupang resigns over data breach
2+ week, 5+ day ago (255+ words) Personal data of over 33m customers leaked at company backed by Japan's SoftBank Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun apologizes over a'breach of personal information of 33.7 million customer accounts through unauthorized data access'in Seoul on Nov. 30. (Yonhap via Reuters)' SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's…...
South Korean government pressures Coupang over major data leak
2+ week, 6+ day ago (148+ words) SEOUL -- South Korea's government has stepped up pressure on the country's dominant e-commerce player, Coupang, to get tougher in tackling a massive p South Korean government pressures Coupang over major data leak President's office says public anxiety is growing with…...
Japan looks to centralize intelligence gathering with new agency
3+ week, 4+ day ago (184+ words) TOKYO -- Japan's government and ruling coalition will move to strengthen the country's intelligence collection and analysis capabilities as soon as fi Japan looks to centralize intelligence gathering with new agency Ruling coalition and government aim to submit bill to parliament…...
India's move to force government app onto new smartphones stirs up furor
3+ week, 5+ day ago (168+ words) MUMBAI -- A requirement that all new smartphones sold in India come with a pre-installed, undeletable app developed by the government has sparked a fu India's move to force government app onto new smartphones stirs up furor Apple, Vivo and others…...