South Korea PM Lee Nak-yon pushes stronger data protection laws after Coupang breach
South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, Coupang, experienced a massive data breach affecting 33.7 million customer accounts, with unauthorized access believed to have begun in June. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has called for stronger penalties against companies failing to protect consumer data, emphasizing the critical importance of consumer trust for the nation's digital economy.
South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, Coupang, experienced a massive data breach affecting 33.7 million customer accounts, with unauthorized access believed to have begun in June. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has called for stronger penalties against companies failing to protect consumer data, emphasizing the critical importance of consumer trust for the nation's digital economy.
