Taiwan's government has imposed a total fine of NT$1.5 million (approximately $648,900) on Coupang's local subsidiary and its representative for a data breach incident.
According to the Taiwan-based media outlet Economic Daily News, the Ministry of Digital Affairs fined Coupang Taiwan NT$750,000 (about $324,450) each for violations of the Personal Data Protection Act last month and issued a corrective order.
However, the clause related to 'serious matters,' which could have resulted in fines of up to NT$15 million (approximately $6.49 million), was not applied. The ministry's website also published the same penalty details with the company's name partially obscured.
The data breach reportedly involved the illegal access of names, email addresses, phone numbers, and delivery addresses of 204,552 customers in Taiwan.
Economic Daily News reported that Coupang expressed gratitude for the Ministry of Digital Affairs' thorough investigation and professional guidance, stating, "We respect the objective judgment of the responsible department." The company also confirmed that it has already paid the fine and implemented corrective measures.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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