Jong In Chol 정인철 confirmed
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Sanctions-designation details
Status: Designated by OFAC on January 16, 2025 under Executive Order 13722, program tag DPRK3, for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of Chonsurim Trading Corporation
| Location | Laos |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | January 5, 1979 |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Sex | Male |
| Passport | 390220044 (North Korea), expires May 12, 2025 |
| Linked to | Chonsurim Trading Corporation, a.k.a. Korea Chonsurim Trading Corporation |
Caution
Jong In Chol is the president of Chonsurim's DPRK IT worker delegation in Laos, the revenue of which is used exclusively to support the DPRK's munitions sector.
Jong In Chol is the president of Chonsurim's DPRK IT worker delegation in Laos, the revenue of which is used exclusively to support the DPRK's munitions sector. Since at least 2021, Department 53 front company Chonsurim Trading Corporation has directed a group of DPRK IT workers in Laos to use falsified identification credentials to undertake software development and other IT work for companies around the world.
Sources
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- Recent Actions, January 16, 2025: North Korea Designations (Department 53, Korea Osong Shipping, Chonsurim Trading) — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), 2025-01-16 sanctions designation
- Treasury Targets IT Worker Network Generating Revenue for DPRK Weapons Programs — U.S. Department of the Treasury, 2025-01-16 press release
- 미 재무부, 북 IT 노동자 파견 관련 개인∙기관 추가 제재 (U.S. Treasury sanctions further individuals and entities over the dispatch of DPRK IT workers) — Radio Free Asia (Korean service), 2025-01-16 reference