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South Korea hits Coupang with record $409 million fine over data breach

·Source: The Record

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Executive Summary

The penalty is the largest ever issued by the commission for a personal data breach, surpassing the record 134.8 billion won ($88.8 million) fine levied against SK Telecom earlier this year.

Analysis

The penalty is the largest ever issued by the commission for a personal data breach, surpassing the record 134.8 billion won ($88.8 million) fine levied against SK Telecom earlier this year.
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Record on Jun 12, 2026.

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