Coupang founder summoned over data breach

The National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee will summon Coupang founder and Chairman Kim Bom-suk, also known as Bom Kim, as the key witness at a Dec. 17 hearing into his company’s massive personal data breach. The committee approved the hearing during a meeting on Monday, determining that Coupang’s responses in the initial emergency questioning on Dec. 2 were insufficient. “We decided to adopt the proposal for a hearing to address unresolved suspicions that remain despite previous questioning,” said Rep. Choi Min-hee, who chairs the committee. A total of nine witnesses and five expert witnesses will be summoned for the hearing. Six Coupang executives are on the list, including Kim, Coupang Corp. CEO Park Dae-jun, former CEO Kang Han-seung, who is now head of the company’s North American operations, and Chief Information Security Officer Brett Matthes. Government officials have also been called to testify, including Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon and Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) President Lee Sang-joong. Expert witnesses includeWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times