Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Jin Hyok PARK

Aliases

Jin Hek PAK; Jin Hyok PAK; Ch'in-hyo'k PAK; Hyon Woo KIM; Hyon Wu KIM; Hyon U KIM; Andoson DAVID; Watson HENNY

DoB

1984-08-15; 1984-10-18

Reg. ID

290333974, Passport

Official reason

OFAC designated the North Korean computer programmer Park Jin Hyok for having engaged in significant activities undermining cybersecurity through the use of computer networks or systems against targets outside of North Korea on behalf of the Government of North Korea or the Workers’ Party of Korea.  Park Jin Hyok is part of the conspiracy responsib...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm473

Date of listing

2018-09-06

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Executive Order 13722 of March 15, 2016 Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North Korea

Regime

OFAC country specific / UN

Target State

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1556 460. Can U.S. persons do business with entities in North Korea? No. Unless authorized pursuant to a general or specific license from OFAC and/or BIS, Executive Order (E.O.) 13722 prohibits new investment in North Korea by a U.S. person and the exportation or reexportation, from the United States, or by...

Official Information

On March 15, 2016, the President issued E.O. 13722 pursuant to, inter alia, IEEPA, the NEA, the UNPA, and the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. § 9201 et seq.) (the NKSPEA), to take additional steps to address the national emergency declared in E.O. 13466 and expanded in E.O. 13551, in light of further North Korean...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/7686/download?inline