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Two unnamed U.S. companies (virtual currency theft victims)
Justice for Two unnamed U.S. companies (virtual currency theft victims) — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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How did the four men coordinate their activities across companies and maintain their cover identities?
What specific virtual currency was stolen and where was it transferred or laundered?
What is their current location given known ties to UAE and Laos?
Four North Korean nationals allegedly posed as remote IT workers and infiltrated two U.S. companies, stealing over $900,000 in virtual currency in 2022 through fraudulent identities and employment. The men worked as a coordinated team, exploiting their system access to commit wire fraud and money laundering across multiple jurisdictions. Federal warrants were issued in June 2025, and they remain at large with known ties to the United Arab Emirates and Laos.
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How were their fraudulent identities and documents created, and who assisted in the scheme?
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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.”
Four men stole over $900,000 in virtual currency from two companies using fraudulent identities and remote IT worker positions
Warrants issued in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia for Kim Kwang Jin, Kang Tae Bok, Jong Pong Ju, and Chang Nam Il
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