Data protection agency tells Coupang to stop publishing unconfirmed information about data breach

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Data protection agency tells Coupang to stop publishing unconfirmed information about data breach

Koreajoongangdaily.Joins • January 14, 2026

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Korea's data protection watchdog on Wednesday told e-commerce giant Coupang to stop publishing its own findings its data breach , ...

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Coupang Ordered to Halt Unverified Data Breach Claims by Data Protection Agency Korea's data protection agency, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), instructed Coupang to cease publishing its own findings regarding a data breach that affected millions of users. The agency warned that unverified information could mislead users and interfere with an ongoing investigation. 2 sources 46

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