Coupang challenges record W624.7b privacy fine in court

E-commerce giant Coupang has taken South Korea's data protection watchdog to court over a record 620 billion won ($461 million) in fines tied to its massive data leak, sources said Thursday. The e-commerce giant filed two suits with the Seoul Administrative Court on Wednesday, asking it to cancel the penalties the Personal Information Protection Commission assessed in June. Coupang also sought to halt the fines until the court rules. The commission ordered Coupang and its affiliate to pay a comb

Source: The Korea Herald