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Joint Team Finds Data from over 33 Mln Users Comprised in Coupang's Data Breach
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (104+ words) [Domestic] : Private information from more than 33 million Coupang user accounts were found to have been comprised by a former employee of the e-commerce giant, as initially estimated by the government. Such findings by a joint government-civilian investigation team were tentatively…...
Politico Uncovers Info on Coupang’s Lobbying Efforts in US
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (100+ words) [International] : A U.S. outlet has disclosed some details about aggressive lobbying of politicians in Washington by the e-commerce giant Coupang. In an article published Sunday, Politico said Coupang has made efforts to win over officials aligned with the right-wing populist political…...
Police Request Notification upon Arrival at Airport for Coupang Founder
23+ hour, 6+ min ago (99+ words) [Politics] : Police have asked the immigration authorities to alert them if Coupang CEO Bom Kim enters the country. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency chief Park Jeong-bo told reporters on Monday that the administrative measure is in place for the Korean American…...
Police Ask Immigration Authorities to Inform Them if Coupang Founder Bom Kim Enters Country
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (106+ words) [Politics] : Police have asked the immigration authorities to alert them if Coupang's Korean American founder, Bom Kim, enters the country as he faces allegations regarding a massive data breach at the e-commerce giant. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency chief Park Jeong-bo…...
Coupang Users File Punitive Damages Suit against Coupang Inc. in New York over Data Breach
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (111+ words) [International] : A group of Coupang users have filed a class action lawsuit in New York against the e-commerce giant's U.S.-listed parent company seeking punitive damages over a recent data breach that affected more than 30 million people. According to the U.S. District…...
S. Korean Crypto Exchange Mistakenly Sends 620,000 Bitcoins
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (93+ words) [Domestic] : Bithumb, South Korea's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange,accidentally distributed 620-thousand bitcoins to hundreds of users during a promotional event, triggering a sudden bitcoin price drop. According to industry sources, Bithumb planned to airdrop a small reward of two-thousand won, or…...
Police Question Coupang's Interim CEO for 14 Hours over Data Breach, Alleged Perjury
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (104+ words) [Domestic] : Coupang's interim CEO Harold Rogers was questioned by police for approximately 14 hours regarding allegations that he lied under oath during a South Korean parliamentary hearing on the e-commerce giant's massive data breach. Rogers did not speak to the media…...
Police Question Coupang Chief about Alleged Perjury over Data Leak
4+ day, 21+ min ago (133+ words) [Economy] : Anchor: Coupang's interim CEO has presented himself to the police for a second time as he and his company face a slew of allegations in connection with a massive data breach that affected more than 33 million users. Outside the…...
US Congress Orders Coupang Interim CEO to Testify at House Committee
4+ day, 50+ min ago (103+ words) [International] : Anchor: The U.S. Congress has ordered Coupang's interim CEO, Harold Rogers, to testify about what it described as Seoul's "discriminatory" acts against the e-commerce giant. And, as Rogers faces a second round of questioning by the South Korean police on…...
Interim Coupang Chief Appears for Police Questioning for Second Time
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (97+ words) [Domestic] : Coupang's interim CEO Harold Rogers has appeared for police questioning for the second time regarding various accusations lodged against the e-commerce giant. Arriving at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Friday, Rogers said Coupang will continue to fully cooperate…...