The person at the center of this case
Multiple financial institutions and corporations worldwide
Cold Case · Open
5 years waiting · since 2020
PARK JIN HYOK
Justice for Multiple financial institutions and corporations worldwide — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Why has Park remained unapprehended in North Korea despite two federal warrants, and what diplomatic or intelligence efforts could facilitate his extradition?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific financial institutions and amounts were targeted, and how much virtual currency was stolen across all attributed intrusions?
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person
Lead #3What is Park's actual date of birth (1981 or 1984), and how does this affect identification and tracking efforts?
Park Jin Hyok is an alleged North Korean state-sponsored computer programmer believed to be part of the Lazarus Group and APT38, criminal hacking groups responsible for some of the world's costliest cyber intrusions targeting financial institutions and stealing millions in currency and virtual assets. Federal arrest warrants were issued in June 2018 and December 2020 for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and computer intrusions, but Park remains at large in North Korea. His capture would be critical to disrupting ongoing state-sponsored cyber operations and recovering stolen assets worth billions of dollars.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Central District of California
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location
Lead #4What specific locations in China did Park visit, and could those travel patterns reveal coordination points with other operatives?
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clue
Lead #5How are the Lazarus Group and APT38 connected organizationally within North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau, and who are the other key members?
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Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Computer-Related Fraud (Computer Intrusion) Caution: Park Jin Hyok is allegedly a state-sponsored North Korean computer programmer who is part of an alleged criminal conspiracy responsible for some of the costliest computer intrusions in history. These intrusions caused damage to computer systems of, and stole currency and virtual currency from, numerous victims.
Park was alleged to be a participant in a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy undertaken by a group of hackers of the North Korean government’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). The conspiracy comprised North Korean hacking groups that some private cybersecurity researchers have labeled the “Lazarus Group” and Advanced Persistent Threat 38 (APT38).
On December 8, 2020, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Park in the United States District Court, Central District of California, after he was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud (computer intrusions). A federal arrest warrant was previously issued for Park on June 8, 2018, after he was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit computer-related fraud (computer intrusion) in a federal criminal complaint.
Remarks: Park is a North Korean citizen last known to be in North Korea. Park has traveled to China in the past and has reported dates of birth in 1984 and 1981.
Timeline of Events
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2018-06-08
Initial Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
First federal arrest warrant issued in United States District Court, Central District of California for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and computer-related fraud
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2020-12-08
Second Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Additional federal arrest warrant issued charging conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and computer intrusions
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Case Information
Incident:June 8, 2018
Last Updated:May 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 8, 2018
Last Updated:May 14, 2026