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More US investors sue South Korean government over handling of Coupang data breach

In Legal News
February 12, 2026

TechCrunch reports:

Coupang’s massive data breach in South Korea has now become a geopolitical flashpoint as a growing number of the company’s U.S. investors take legal action against the South Korean government.

What began as a regulatory investigation into data security failures has expanded into a broader dispute over alleged unfair treatment of the U.S.-headquartered company.

While Coupang — which operates in South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan — is often referred to as the “Amazon of South Korea,” its worldwide headquarters are actually in Seattle, Washington.

The company’s investors are now seeking international arbitration under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

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