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 informed customers the previous day that unauthorized access to personal information including names, email addresses, and order and delivery details was detected on Tuesday. After discovering the breach, Coupang blocked the access route used by the unknown third party.
The company added that there is currently no evidence the stolen data has been misused but is monitoring for any potential harm.
Coupang reassured customers that their payment information is secure, but advised them to remain cautious for suspicious messages or calls pretending to be from the company.
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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