Kang Tae Bok 강태복 confirmed
Also known as: Wong Shao Onn
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Wanted-notice details
Status: Wanted by the FBI; federal arrest warrant issued June 24, 2025, Northern District of Georgia
| Date(s) of Birth Used | February 22, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | Asian |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Languages | English, Korean |
| Alias | “Wong Shao Onn” |
Caution
Kim Kwang Jin, Kang Tae Bok, Jong Pong Ju, and Chang Nam Il, are wanted for their alleged involvement with a scheme to steal virtual currency from two companies, valued at over $900,000 at the time of the theft, and to launder the proceeds of those thefts in 2022.
Kim Kwang Jin, Kang Tae Bok, Jong Pong Ju, and Chang Nam Il, are wanted for their alleged involvement with a scheme to steal virtual currency from two companies, valued at over $900,000 at the time of the theft, and to launder the proceeds of those thefts in 2022. Using fraudulent names and identification documents, the men allegedly gained employment at two companies as Remote IT Workers. With these roles, these individuals allegedly abused their access at the companies to steal virtual currency. The individuals worked and travelled together as a team. Federal arrest warrants were issued for the men on June 24, 2025, in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, after they were charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracy.
Remarks
The men speak English and Korean and have ties to the United Arab Emirates and Laos.
Reward
The Rewards For Justice Program, United States Department of State, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to the disruption of financial mechanisms of persons engaged in certain activities that support North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, DPRK), including the exportation of workers from North Korea to generate revenue, money laundering, and specified cyber-activity and actions that support North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction proliferation.
Known personas
Wong Shao Onn
The FBI notice records the alias “Wong Shao Onn.” The Justice Department states that the stolen funds were transferred to virtual currency exchange accounts controlled by Kang Tae Bok and Chang Nam Il but held in the name of aliases, opened using fraudulent Malaysian identification documents.
Sources
Every factual claim on this page is drawn from the public records listed below.
- FRAUDULENT REMOTE IT WORKERS FROM DPRK — FBI Wanted, Cyber — U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2025-06-30 wanted notice
- 북한 출신 사기성 원격 IT 노동자들 — FBI wanted poster (Korean-language edition) — U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation wanted notice
- Justice Department Announces Coordinated, Nationwide Actions to Combat North Korean Remote Information Technology Workers' Illicit Revenue Generation Schemes — U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, 2025-06-30 indictment
- United States v. Kim Kwang Jin et al., Criminal Indictment No. 1:25-CR-291, Northern District of Georgia (unsealed June 30, 2025) — U.S. Department of Justice, 2025-06-30 indictment