Overnight Coupang outage causes widespread disruptions, sparks fresh hacking fears
Coupang and its affiliated services suffered widespread access disruptions early Friday, leaving users unable to shop, order food or stream videos and raising fresh concerns about cybersecurity following the e-commerce giant's previous data breach. The disruptions reportedly began around 1 a.m., affecting Coupang's website and mobile app, food delivery platform Coupang Eats and streaming service…
Coupang and its associated services experienced widespread outages on Friday morning, leaving consumers unable to shop, order food or stream content, according to wire reports. The disruptions reportedly commenced around 1 a.m., impacting the company's website, mobile application, food delivery platform Coupang Eats, and streaming service Coupang Play.
When users attempted to access these services, error messages such as "The network connection is not working. Please check your connection and try again" were displayed. Some users reported being unable to log in, search for products, or retrieve account information. Coupang Eats customers also expressed difficulties in tracking food orders that had already been placed.
The outage quickly generated a surge of complaints on online forums, with users speculating whether the disruption might be linked to another cyberattack. One user on a Naver online community questioned if the incident had occurred due to a hacking incident, stating, "Has it been hacked again?" Other users expressed similar concerns regarding potential cybersecurity issues.
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