South Korea·Retail·Announced by the organization or a regulator
Coupang data breach (Nov 2021)
What happened
Coupang Eats exposed delivery person personal information to restaurants. The service was changed to send only a safe number, but real names and phone numbers were transmitted via API to restaurants for an extended period, and the company delayed notification for over a day after becoming aware, resulting in a fine.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Retail
- Announced
- Nov 23, 2021
- Affected
- 135,000 people
- Data exposed
- Phone numbers, names
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record