Coupang CEO questioned by police investigating obstruction of probe into data breach

Coupang CEO Harold Rogers was questioned by Seoul police investigating whether the e-commerce company destroyed or hid evidence related to a November data breach. The breach affected 33.7 million customer accounts, prompted a police task force and probes of a former employee and a recovered smashed laptop, and Rogers said the company will fully cooperate with the investigation. #Coupang #HaroldRogers

Keypoints

Harold Rogers was questioned as a suspect in an investigation into alleged obstruction related to Coupang’s data breach.
The November breach affected 33.7 million customer accounts.
Police launched a task force in December to investigate the incident.
Investigators are probing a former Coupang employee and whether company actions disrupted the police inquiry.
Authorities recovered a smashed laptop tied to bricks, which they allege was an attempt to destroy evidence.