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South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has announced a compensation package worth 1.69 trillion won ($1.17 billion) for millions of users affected by a major data breach disclosed last month. <\/p>\n

The move marks one of the largest customer compensation efforts following a cybersecurity incident in South Korea and comes amid regulatory scrutiny and leadership upheaval at the company.<\/p>\n

Compensation plan for affected users<\/h2>\n

Coupang said on Monday that it will provide purchase vouchers worth up to 50,000 won to customers whose personal information was compromised in the breach. <\/p>\n

The vouchers will be applicable across several Coupang services, including its core retail platform, food delivery, travel offerings, and luxury beauty platform R.LUX.<\/p>\n

According to the company, the compensation will cover approximately 33.7 million to 34 million users, including former customers who closed their accounts after the breach was made public. <\/p>\n

Eligible users will be able to check their status starting Jan. 15.<\/p>\n

The company described the compensation as a measure to address customer concerns following what has been described as South Korea\u2019s largest-ever data breach. <\/p>\n

Interim CEO Harold Rogers said the move reflected Coupang\u2019s responsibility toward its users. <\/p>\n

\u201cI once again deeply apologize to our customers,\u201d Rogers said, adding that the company would \u201cfulfill its responsibilities to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apologies and leadership fallout<\/h2>\n

The announcement follows a series of public apologies from Coupang\u2019s leadership. <\/p>\n

Founder and chairman Bom Kim issued an apology a day earlier, saying he was \u201cdevastated\u201d by the disappointment experienced by customers. <\/p>\n

Kim acknowledged that the company failed to communicate clearly in the early stages of the incident and said his public apology had come too late.<\/p>\n

Kim explained that he initially believed it was best to speak publicly only after all facts surrounding the breach were confirmed. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn retrospect, this was a poor judgment,\u201d he said, adding that the situation had weighed heavily on him since learning of the breach.<\/p>\n

The data breach, which was revealed on Nov. 18, has already led to significant leadership changes. <\/p>\n

CEO Park Dae-jun resigned earlier this month following the disclosure. <\/p>\n

Both Kim and Park also failed to appear at a parliamentary hearing related to the breach, drawing criticism as the incident disrupted the lives of millions across the country.<\/p>\n

Investigation findings and regulatory scrutiny<\/h2>\n

Coupang has said it is cooperating with authorities and that it has recovered all leaked customer information through collaboration with the government. <\/p>\n

The company stated that it identified a former employee who allegedly accessed personal data from around 33 million accounts. <\/p>\n

According to Coupang, data from approximately 3,000 accounts was found stored on the suspect\u2019s computer.<\/p>\n

Kim said the company\u2019s investigation indicated that the information was not distributed or sold externally. <\/p>\n

Storage devices belonging to the suspect have also been recovered, the company added.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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