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, the South Korean e-commerce giant, experienced a significant outage on Friday morning, causing widespread disruptions to its services. The company's website, mobile app, food delivery platform, and streaming service were all affected. Users reported encountering error messages such as "The network connection is not working.
Please check your connection and try again" and being unable to log in, search for products, or retrieve account information. Some customers of Coupang Eats, Coupang's food delivery service, also faced difficulties tracking their orders. The outage quickly sparked concerns about a potential cyberattack, with users questioning whether the disruption was linked to a previous data breach.
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