South Korean retail giant Coupang to compensate $1.1 billion to affected users over data breach

According to CNBC, South Korean online retail giant Coupang will compensate 1.69 trillion South Korean won, about $1.17 billion, to 34 million users affected by a massive data breach disclosed last month. The company said in a statement that it plans to provide customers with purchase vouchers totalling 50,000 won for various Coupang services, with former customers who closed their Coupang accounts also eligible. The report notes that the compensation is part of a broader settlement announced on 29 December 2025.

DataBreaches[.]Net summarises the figures and indicates the scale of the payout, while the CNBC article links to the underlying disclosure by Coupang. In total, the package aims to rehabilitate affected users by offering tangible credit in the form of vouchers, alongside the monetary figure of 1.69 trillion won.