SEOUL, November 21 (AJP) - Coupang, South Korea's leading e-commerce giant, said Friday it has detected a data breach affecting 4,500 customers.
It said it informed customers the previous day that unauthorized access to personal information, including names, e-mail addresses, delivery addresses, and recent order details, was detected on Nov. 18.
After identifying the breach, Coupang blocked the access route used by the third party. The company said that there is no evidence of misuse of the accessed data but is monitoring for any potential further impact.
Coupang assured that payment information was not compromised and remains secure. Customers are advised to be cautious of fraudulent communications posing as Coupang.
The incident has been reported to relevant government agencies including the Ministry of Science and ICT.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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