The person at the center of this case
Multiple financial institutions, banks, and cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide
Cold Case · Open
5 years waiting · since 2020
PARK JIN HYOK
Justice for Multiple financial institutions, banks, and cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is Park's current location and operational status within North Korean government cyber units?
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evidence
Lead #2How were Park's specific technical skills and role identified among the Lazarus Group and APT38 hacking operations?
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clue
Lead #3What specific financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges were targeted, and how much currency was stolen?
Park Jin Hyok is a North Korean state-sponsored computer programmer allegedly responsible for some of the costliest cyberattacks in history, including intrusions targeting financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges attributed to the Lazarus Group and APT38. A federal arrest warrant was issued in December 2020 for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and computer intrusions that caused massive financial damage across numerous victims. Park remains at large in North Korea, with a history of travel to China, making his apprehension unlikely without significant diplomatic intervention.
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#1162
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - United States District Court, Central District of California
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Lead #4Has Park maintained any communication channels or digital footprints since the 2020 warrant was issued?
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person
Lead #5Are there other North Korean programmers working with Park who could be identified and prosecuted?
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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
First federal arrest warrant issued for Park in the 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
Additional federal arrest warrant issued charging Park with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and computer intrusions as part of ongoing criminal conspiracy
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Case Information
Incident:June 8, 2018
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 8, 2018
Last Updated:October 30, 2026