Breached E-Commerce Giant Details $1B 'Customer Trust' Plan

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Coupang promised $1.2 billion in vouchers after a data breach affecting two-thirds of South Korea's population; critics argue the offer is more marketing than compensation.

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Critics of South Korea's Coupang Dismiss Offer as Marketing More Than Compensation After suffering a data breach that exposed personal data for two-thirds of South Korea' population, online retailer Coupang promised to distribute $1.2 billion in vouchers to "restore customer trust." But critics have accused the move of being more about marketing than true compensation.