U.S. OFAC Sanctions Individuals and Entities Linked to DPRK IT Worker Networks

2026-11-05 • Medium •

https://slowmist.medium.com/u-s-ofac-sanctions-individuals-and-entities-linked-to-dprk-it-worker-networks-3d475a4152f5

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OFAC designated ten individuals and the First Financial and Technical Development Center for allegedly supporting overseas IT-worker networks that generated revenue for the North Korean government. SlowMist analyzed eight sanctioned Ethereum and TRON addresses and identified overlapping ownership records, direct transfers, and common Bybit and HTX deposit destinations connecting Boykov, Obertas, and Kim Ki Hyok. The networks allegedly use false identities, location-masking infrastructure, local facilitators, and cryptocurrency transfers to obtain foreign employment and remit earnings to the DPRK. The article recommends coordinated identity, device, access-control, sanctions-screening, and transaction-monitoring measures.

Indicators of Compromise

Type Value First Seen Last Seen
WALLET 0xE4C9a7F68B1EbA4508f54f07f7378… 2026-10-28 2026-11-05
WALLET TXmrnVgsqCMJncYHTXchuJ5z111BXSj… 2026-10-28 2026-11-05
WALLET TQKoDq5aCrWAciiNtete5pDYVN38i4q… 2026-10-28 2026-11-05
WALLET 0x12Ea80238C7d805D003ce793594e9… 2026-10-28 2026-11-05
WALLET TFksjBcHPYqgAax2USheQuaT1ydRKyZ… 2026-10-28 2026-11-05
WALLET TQCBdU4K92oxLAkzwexZpqVZJhmPbtL… 2026-10-28 2026-11-05
WALLET TCV4qdpTxoMyqkn7sSPeRrXmhH5JFxM… 2026-10-28 2026-11-05
WALLET 0x761edd5e4546229a0bd35ae99b4d3… 2026-10-28 2026-11-05

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