Data breach affecting over 33 million users, CEO of South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang (CPNG.US) resigns.

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19:10 10/12/2025
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South Korea's largest online retailer, Coupang, announced on Wednesday that its CEO, Park Dae-jun, has resigned due to the major data breach incident.
South Korea's largest online retailer Coupang (CPNG.US) announced on Wednesday that its CEO Park Dae-jun has resigned in connection to a major data breach incident. Coupang stated that Harold Rogers, the Chief Executive Officer of its American parent company Harold Rogers Corporation, will serve as the interim CEO. Prior to this personnel change, South Korean police conducted a raid on Coupang's headquarters in Seoul on Tuesday in an effort to gather evidence related to a massive data breach case involving personal information of over 33 million individuals. The data breach incident has been ongoing since June 2025 and has affected a wide range of individuals, almost two-thirds of the South Korean population. The leaked information includes names, phone numbers, email addresses, and delivery details.