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US court filing via CourtListener RECAP: United States v. Hwa (8)

Date (as written)IncidentCountryActors
From in or around April 2017 to in or around March 2023Yanbian Silverstar / Volasys Silverstar IT worker scheme (at least 130 DPRK IT workers, "IT Warriors")People's Republic of China; Russian Federation (company bases); U.S. victimsJONG SONG HWA, RI KYONG SIK, KIM RYU SONG, RIM UN CHOL, KIM MU RIM and co-defendants; Yanbian Silverstar; Volasys Silverstar
Between in or around December 2018 and in or around July 2022U.S. Business #3, an application company located in North Carolina, employed IT worker posing as P.C.U.S. (North Carolina)KO CHUNG SOK
On or about September 19, 2019 onward; extortion demand and on or about March 9, 2022 leakU.S. Business #1, a software development company located in Oregon: IT worker hired under M.A. identity; extortion and leak of proprietary informationU.S. (Oregon)KIM YE WON; SOK KWANG HYOK; HYON CHOL SONG
Between on or about January 22, 2020, and on or about July 15, 2022U.S. Nonprofit Organization #2 (child mental health, New York) employed IT worker posing as B.T.U.S. (New York)CHOE JONG YONG
Between on or about October 18, 2021, and on or about April 15, 2022U.S. Business #4, an internet streaming technology company located in Iowa, employed IT worker posing as R.W.U.S. (Iowa)CHOE JONG YONG
On or about September 15, 2021 to October 29, 2021U.S. Business #5 (staffing, Washington) and U.S. Business #6 (technology, California): IT worker posing as J.S.; laptop accessed from the PRCU.S. (Washington; California)JANG CHOL MYONG
On or about June 7, 2021 to June 22, 2021U.S. Nonprofit Organization #1, a faith-based nonprofit located in Indiana: IT worker posing as E.H.; extortion threatU.S. (Indiana)CHO CHUNG POM
In or around February 2022 to on or about March 17, 2023U.S. Business #2, a talent hiring firm located in Texas: IT worker under M.H. identity; extortion and leakU.S. (Texas)HYON CHOL SONG