Court Maintains 400 Billion Won Surcharge on Coupang Over Personal Data Leak

The effect of the 423.6 billion won surcharge imposed on Coupang for leaking the personal information of 37.5 million people has been temporarily maintained by the court.

However, the effect of the corrective order issued by the Personal Information Protection Commission has been temporarily suspended.

Presiding Judge Kim Young-min of Administrative Division 4 at the Seoul Administrative Court partially accepted the application for a stay of execution filed by Coupang against the Personal Information Protection Commission today (5th).

The court determined that the corrective order and the order for public disclosure risk causing irreparable damage to Coupang.

Accordingly, the effect of the disposition has been suspended until 30 days after the ruling on the merits.

The corrective order included strengthening safety measures to prevent similar accidents from recurring, notifying information subjects who are not members about the leak, and ensuring the practical role of the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO).

On the other hand, the court ruled that there is no recognized need to suspend the effect of the 423.6 billion won surcharge.

Previously, the Personal Information Protection Commission imposed the corrective order and a 423.6 billion won surcharge on Coupang in June, stating that personal information of approximately 37.5 million people was leaked due to deficient basic safety management systems.

This is the largest-ever surcharge imposed for a single personal information leak incident.

The court plans to hear the main lawsuit filed by Coupang requesting the cancellation of the corrective order and the surcharge imposition.

The date for the first trial of the main lawsuit has not yet been set.
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