South Korea tax agency conducts special audit of Coupang following data leak

South Korea’s National Tax Service is conducting a special audit of the e-commerce platform Coupang, which is facing potential sanctions by regulators following a massive leak of customer information, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday.
The audit also involves the South Korean unit’s transactions with the New York-listed parent company led by founder Bom Kim, Yonhap said. Kim has faced criticism ⁠in South Korea for remaining silent despite calls to answer questions about the breach.
A large team of tax agency officials entered Coupang’s offices in Seoul and secured documents on Monday, Yonhap said, citing unnamed industry sources.