Following Daeryun and SKT, the Coupang incident also resulted in a class action lawsuit... “Review whether the U.S. headquarters is responsible”

Daeryun Law Firm announces intention to participate in lawsuit
Forming a task force with lawyers specializing in personal information and IT

Daeryun Law Firm, which filed a class action lawsuit regarding the SK Telecom SIM information leak incident, announced on the 2nd that it would also participate in the lawsuit related to Coupang's personal information leak.
 

Coupang is understood to have had personal information such as names, email addresses, shipping addresses, and phone numbers leaked from approximately 33.7 million customer accounts. Coupang is being criticized for failing to recognize attempts to steal personal information five months ago, and there are concerns about additional damage.

Daeryun plans to form a dedicated task force (TF) centered on professional lawyers specializing in personal information protection and IT fields and begin a full-fledged response. If necessary, experts from the Digital Forensics Center will be assigned to the task force to secure and analyze various technical evidence, including victims' device access records.

In particular, Daeryun is also reviewing whether Coupang's U.S. headquarters is responsible. This is because the level of fines and sanctions that can be applied can be completely different depending on the results.

Daeryun said, “Depending on whether the U.S. headquarters is the actual controller of information processing, a much more stringent accountability process is possible based on not only domestic law but also international standards.”

Kim Kook-il, CEO of Daeryun Management, said, “As a law firm with expertise in large-scale information leaks, we will strictly hold companies accountable for their legal and ethical responsibilities.”

Previously, Daeryun filed a class action lawsuit in the SKT SIM information leak incident last May and is taking legal action by suing security managers, including SKT CEO Yoo Young-sang, on charges of breach of trust and obstruction of business.

Based on this experience, we plan to apply professional evidence analysis capabilities and a large-scale victim response system to protect victims in this Coupang class action lawsuit. Detailed information regarding the Coupang class action lawsuit can be found on Daeryun Law Firm’s official website.

Reporter Kim Bo-kyung bkly477@asiae.co.kr

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