Over 50,000 join class-action lawsuit over TVING data breach

A significant number of users are pursuing legal action against the South Korean streaming service TVING after a large-scale personal data breach. As of the afternoon of the 14th, over 56,300 individuals had submitted applications to join a class-action lawsuit, with legal teams anticipating the number could reach between 70,000 and 100,000 participants.

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My information vault has been plundered, and I hope people realize the seriousness of the situation.

Users are voicing their distress over the security lapse. One applicant, Kim Hak-cheol (32), stated, "My information vault has been plundered, and I hope people realize the seriousness of the situation." He added his intention to cancel his TVING subscription. Another user, Kim Eun-jin (24), expressed frustration, noting this is another data breach following a similar incident with Coupang, and shared her experience on social media to raise awareness. She called for stricter punishments for companies that leak personal data.

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I will also cancel TVING.

The lawsuits are being filed by different law firms. Law firm Sedam reported that over 56,300 applications were received by the afternoon of the 14th. Separately, Law firm Jihyang stated that around 1,000 people had joined their class-action suit as of the 11th. It is important to note that these are class actions, not collective lawsuits, meaning that if even one plaintiff wins against the state or a company, the ruling applies to all plaintiffs. Collective lawsuits are limited to the securities sector.

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It's frustrating that personal data is leaked again after Coupang, so I posted my experience on social media to express my feelings.

One applicant, who requested anonymity, cited a general disregard for personal data by corporations. "Companies seem to handle personal information too casually," the 26-year-old office worker said. "This doesn't seem like an issue that can be resolved with just an apology, so I applied for the lawsuit to guarantee even a little bit of my rights."

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I hope the punishment for companies that leak personal information is strengthened.