Coupang faces looming South Korea privacy decision over 33 million-user breach
By Jenny Lee ( May 12, 2026, 06:47 GMT | Insight) -- A sanction decision against Coupang that could set a new benchmark for data-breach fines in South Korea may come within weeks, with the country's privacy regulator seeking to close its biggest-ever case before midyear. The Personal Information Protection Commission is targeting a full commission deliberation in June at the earliest, an official told MLex, after wrapping up an investigation into whether the e-commerce giant violated the Personal Information Protection Act and failed to meet its legal obligations to protect user data.A sanction decision against Coupang that could set a new benchmark for data-breach fines in South Korea may come within weeks, with the country's privacy regulator seeking to close its biggest-ever case before midyear....
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