Data Privacy
Coupang founder issues first in-person apology over data breach amid record sales
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U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. reported record annual sales for 2025 despite a massive data breach that hurt fourth-quarter results. Founder and Chairman Bom Kim issued his first in-person apology to customers during Friday's earnings call. This follows a written apology in late December.
Leading German business associations warn of the consequences of unpredictable US policy on transatlantic data transfers. A failure of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework would plunge companies into chaos and legal uncertainty. Holger Lösch from the BDI stressed the essential need for reliable data traffic.
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Meta has struck a major deal with Nvidia to purchase millions of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, marking a new phase in AI infrastructure. The partnership includes deploying Nvidia's Confidential Computing technology in WhatsApp to enable AI features while protecting user data. This expands on Meta's ambitious AI investments amid growing demand for integrated computing solutions.
South Korea's presidential office is set to hold an emergency meeting on December 25 over a massive data breach at e-commerce giant Coupang. The leak affected 33.7 million customers, undermining the company's delivery model built on social trust. A former U.S. security adviser has criticized Korean scrutiny as aggressive targeting of a U.S.-listed firm.
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The ongoing collaboration between France Travail and LinkedIn is sparking internal criticism. This pilot project, launched in five regions, aims to enhance recruitment but raises concerns about data protection and the public service's core mission.
A new report highlights the massive scale of online data breaches over the past two decades. Nearly 58 billion personal data points have been exposed since 2004. The findings underscore ongoing privacy risks in the digital age.
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Academic researchers have revealed a new Android vulnerability called Pixnapping that lets malicious apps steal 2FA codes, private messages, and other visible data without needing permissions. The attack, which takes less than 30 seconds, exploits screen rendering times and has been demonstrated on Google Pixel phones and the Samsung Galaxy S25. Google has released partial mitigations, with further patches planned.