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South Korea hits Coupang with $400M+ fine for data breach that affected millions

South Korean authorities issued the record-breaking fine following a data breach that affected over 30 million customers.

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Jun 11, 2026 at 13:18 TechCrunch

South Korea hits Coupang with $400M+ fine for data breach that affected millions

South Korean authorities issued the record-breaking fine following a data breach that affected over 30 million customers.

Jun 4, 2026 at 13:48 Ars Technica

My SSN was exposed in a breach at Columbia—a school I have no connection with

Columbia admits last year’s data breach exposed victims beyond its students, staff.

May 26, 2026 at 13:04 TechCrunch

7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people’s personal data

The data breach included names, dates of birth, postal addresses, and Social Security numbers, according to a state government listing.

Apr 23, 2026 at 15:59 Hacker News

French government agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data

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Apr 19, 2026 at 15:23 Hacker News

Vercel says internal systems hit in breach

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Apr 14, 2026 at 22:00 Ars Technica

Sony killing features for antenna, set-top box users of Bravia smart TVs in May

Some 2023 and 2024 models are also affected.

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