South Korea issues Won624.68bn fine on Coupang over data breach
Key takeaways
- South Korea issues Won624.68bn fine on Coupang over data breach.
- Of the total amount, Won423.6bn relates directly to the leak of customer data while a further Won201.1bn has been imposed for the unauthorised or non-consensual collection of personal information.
- The PIPC also issued a separate administrative fine of Won16.8m, alongside corrective orders, a publication order and a directive requiring Coupang to make the disposition public.
South Korea issues Won624.68bn fine on Coupang over data breach. The company indicated that it intends to pursue the matter through legal channels · Retail Insight Network Shubhendu Vimal Fri, June 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM GMT+7 2 min read CPNG South Korea s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has levied a penalty surcharge of Won624.68bn ($411.19m) on e-commerce company Coupang, marking the largest penalty ever imposed in the country for a personal data breach.
Of the total amount, Won423.6bn relates directly to the leak of customer data while a further Won201.1bn has been imposed for the unauthorised or non-consensual collection of personal information.
The PIPC also issued a separate administrative fine of Won16.8m, alongside corrective orders, a publication order and a directive requiring Coupang to make the disposition public.