Coupang Data Breach Exposes Data of 33.7 Million South Korean Customer Accounts

Exam-focused facts from the 3 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Coupang became aware of the unauthorised access of personal data of about 4,500 customer accounts.
Some 33.7 million customer accounts - all in South Korea - were likely exposed.
The breach is believed to have begun as early as June through a server based overseas.
The exposed data is limited to name, email address, phone number, shipping address and some order histories.
No credit card information or login credentials were leaked.
Coupang had nearly 25 million active users.