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Two unnamed companies and their virtual currency assets

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Two unnamed companies and their virtual currency assets

Case
#962
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
Cold Case · Open
322 days waiting

FRAUDULENT REMOTE IT WORKERS FROM DPRK

Justice for Two unnamed companies and their virtual currency assets — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.

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suspect
Lead #1

Where are Kim Kwang Jin, Kang Tae Bok, Jong Pong Ju, and Chang Nam Il currently located, given their known ties to UAE and Laos?

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evidence
Lead #2

What specific companies were targeted and what methods did the suspects use to gain and maintain system access?

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clue
Lead #3

How did the four individuals coordinate their activities as a team, and what communication channels did they use?

Four North Korean nationals—Kim Kwang Jin, Kang Tae Bok, Jong Pong Ju, and Chang Nam Il—are wanted for a sophisticated cyber fraud scheme in which they posed as remote IT workers to infiltrate two companies and steal over $900,000 in virtual currency in 2022. Using fraudulent identities and documents, the men exploited their system access to execute the thefts and subsequently laundered the proceeds. Federal warrants were issued in June 2025, and the suspects remain at large with known ties to the United Arab Emirates and Laos.

Case
#962
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia

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Source Narrative

Wire Fraud Conspiracy; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering Conspiracy Caution: Kim Kwang Jin, Kang Tae Bok, Jong Pong Ju, and Chang Nam Il, are wanted for their alleged involvement with a scheme to steal virtual currency from two companies, valued at over $900,000 at the time of the theft, and to launder the proceeds of those thefts in 2022. Using fraudulent names and identification documents, the men allegedly gained employment at two companies as Remote IT Workers.

With these roles, these individuals allegedly abused their access at the companies to steal virtual currency. The individuals worked and travelled together as a team.

Federal arrest warrants were issued for the men on June 24, 2025, in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, after they were charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracy. The men speak English and Korean and have ties to the United Arab Emirates and Laos.

Kim Kwang Jin is described as an Asian male, Date of Birth: January 24, 1998, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has an alias of “P.S.” Kang Tae Bok is described as an Asian male, Date of Birth: February 22, 1997, with brown hair and brown eyes.

He has an alias of “Wong Shao Onn.” Jong Pong Ju is described as an Asian male, Date of Birth: January 25, 1997, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has an alias of “Bryan Cho.” Chang Nam IL is described as an Asian male, date of Birth: October 7, 1999, with brown hair and brown eyes.

He has aliases of “Bong Chee Shen” and “Peter Xiao.”

Timeline of Events

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2022

Virtual currency theft

Four individuals allegedly stole over $900,000 in virtual currency from two companies using fraudulent remote IT worker positions

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2025-06-24

Federal arrest warrants issued

Warrants issued in United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia for Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracy

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Case Information

Incident:January 1, 2022
Last Updated:May 12, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:January 1, 2022
Last Updated:May 12, 2026

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