Bae Kyung-hoon (2nd from R on right row), minister of science and ICT, speaks during an inter-agency government meeting on Coupang's personal data leak at the government complex in Seoul on Nov. 30, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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Source: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/PYH20251130103900315?section=image/general
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'incident': {'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': None,
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'location': 'South Korea',
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'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-11-30',
'description': 'A personal data leak incident involving Coupang, '
'discussed during an inter-agency government '
'meeting in Seoul on November 30, 2025. The '
'meeting was led by Bae Kyung-hoon, Minister of '
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'investigation_status': 'Under Government Review (as of '
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'root_causes': None},
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'legal_actions': None,
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'title': 'Coupang Personal Data Leak',
'type': 'Data Breach'}}