CEO of South Korean retail giant Coupang resigns after massive data breach

Posted under: Online Security
Date: 2025-12-11
Coupang CEO Resigns Post-Major Data Breach | Justo Global

Park Dae-jun has resigned as CEO of Coupang following a severe data breach, which compromised the personal information of over 34 million South Koreans, amounting to more than half the nation's population. Park stated he feels a "deep sense of responsibility" regarding the incident. Coupang has appointed Harold Rogers, the legal head of its U.S. parent company, as his successor. This breach adds to a troubling trend of cyber incidents affecting major firms in South Korea.

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