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Coupang confirms personal data of 165,000 more South Korean users leaked - reports

South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang confirmed a new data breach affecting 165,000 users, adding to last year’s leak of over 33 million customers, Yonhap reported. The company remains under government investigation for these privacy violations.

February 05, 2026

Jack Kim/Reuters

Coupang confirms personal data of 165,000 more South Korean users leaked - reports

FILE PHOTO: Delivery trucks for e-commerce retailer Coupang leave a distribution centre in Seoul, South Korea, June 21, 2018. Picture taken June 21, 2018.

Josh Smith/Reuters

South Korean e-commerce company Coupang said it had confirmed the leak of personal data of an additional 165,000 users in the country, Yonhap news reported on Thursday.


Coupang has been under government investigation for the leak last year of personal data affecting more than 33 million customers.

-Jack Kim/Reuters

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