CryptoNeuro Trader malicious cryptocurrency application · Beginning on or before May 6, 2020
Overt Act No. 33: Beginning on or before May 6, 2020, defendant JON CHANG HYOK and other hackers developed CryptoNeuro Trader, which was purportedly cryptocurrency trading software, but which was, in reality, a malicious cryptocurrency application. [Case No. 2:20-cr-00614, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California; filing: SEALED INDICTMENT filed as to Jon Chang Hyok]
CryptoNeuro Trader advertised · In late July 2020
Overt Act No. 34: In late July 2020, defendant JON CHANG HYOK or another hacker sent electronic communications advertising and encouraging the download of CryptoNeuro Trader. [Case No. 2:20-cr-00614, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California; filing: SEALED INDICTMENT filed as to Jon Chang Hyok]
Theft from New York Financial Services Company via CryptoNeuro Trader · On August 7, 2020
Overt Act No. 40: On August 7, 2020, having gained unauthorized access to the computer network of the New York Financial Services Company at an earlier date by using the CryptoNeuro Trader malicious cryptocurrency application, and using that unauthorized access to steal data that they would later use to attempt to extort the New York Financial Services Company, the hackers fraudulently transferred cryptocurrency, valued at approximately $11.8 million, from the wallets of the New York Financial Services Company. [Case No. 2:20-cr-00614, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California; filing: SEALED INDICTMENT filed as to Jon Chang Hyok]