Coupang(US:CPNG) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-29 04:55Core Viewpoint - Coupang announced a compensation plan exceeding 1.68 trillion KRW (approximately 11.7 billion USD) in response to a significant personal data breach affecting nearly two-thirds of South Korea's population [1][3]. Group 1: Compensation Plan - The compensation plan will provide 50,000 KRW in discounts and coupons to each of the 33.7 million affected users, including Coupang Wow paid members, long-time users, and former account holders [1][3]. - The compensation will be distributed gradually starting from January 15 [1][3]. - The breakdown of the compensation includes 5,000 KRW from the e-commerce platform, 5,000 KRW from Coupang Eats, 20,000 KRW from Coupang travel products, and 20,000 KRW from R.LUX premium beauty and fashion products [1][3]. Group 2: Data Breach Details - Coupang identified a former employee responsible for the data breach and retrieved the equipment used in the hacking incident, along with the suspect's confession [2][4]. - The company claimed that the suspect only retained approximately 3,000 user data records, which were later deleted [5]. - On November 29, Coupang confirmed that personal information from 33.7 million customer accounts was leaked, significantly more than the initial report of 4,500 accounts on November 20 [5]. - The leaked data included user names, phone numbers, email addresses, and delivery addresses [5].