# Park Jin Hyok > North Korean computer programmer **Wikidata**: [Q56504895](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56504895) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Jin_Hyok) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/park-jin-hyok ## Summary Park Jin Hyok (박진혁; born 1984) is a North Korean computer programmer, hacker, and industrial spy. He is identified in public records as a member of the Lazarus Group and is affiliated with Korea Expo Joint Venture; U.S. government sources (FBI, DOJ) are cited in connection with his name. ## Biography - Born: 1984 - Nationality: North Korea - Education: Kim Chaek University of Technology - Known for: Identified as a North Korean programmer and alleged member of the Lazarus Group - Employer(s): Korea Expo Joint Venture (affiliation listed) - Field(s): Computer programming, software engineering ## Contributions Source material does not list authored publications, patents, open-source projects, or specific software products tied to Park Jin Hyok. The biographical record available in the provided material identifies him primarily by role rather than by named technical outputs. He is described as a programmer and is also characterized as a hacker and industrial spy. Public-record links attached to the structured data associate him with the Lazarus Group and with U.S. government reporting pages (FBI and Department of Justice references are present in the source metadata). His contributions, as represented in the provided material, are therefore framed as roles within state-linked cyber activity rather than discrete, credited software or academic works. The data also records multiple aliases (including David Andoson and Pak Jin Hek), a Kim Chaek University of Technology education, and an affiliation with Korea Expo Joint Venture, all of which are presented as identifiers used in public records and government references. ## FAQs ### Q: Who is Park Jin Hyok? A: Park Jin Hyok is a North Korean computer programmer (born 1984) who is described in the provided material as a hacker and industrial spy and is identified in public records as a member of the Lazarus Group. ### Q: Is Park Jin Hyok linked to the Lazarus Group? A: Yes. The structured data lists his membership in the Lazarus Group, with an FBI public page cited in the source metadata. ### Q: Where was he educated? A: The source material lists Kim Chaek University of Technology as his place of education. ## Why They Matter Park Jin Hyok matters in contemporary cybersecurity and international law-enforcement contexts because the available source material identifies him as a North Korean programmer tied to state-linked cyber activity. Being named in structured records as a member of the Lazarus Group places him among a group of individuals that external observers and government agencies associate with organized cyber operations. His identification via multiple aliases and an affiliation (Korea Expo Joint Venture) is relevant to attribution, investigation, and tracking of cross-border cyber incidents. Public references in the structured data point to U.S. government pages (FBI and DOJ links in the source metadata), indicating that his identity has been used in official reporting or notices; this elevates the practical significance of the record beyond a routine biographical entry. Without such named individuals in public records, attribution and coordinated international response to suspected state-linked cyber activity would be more difficult. The presence of his education and institutional ties also provides investigators and analysts potential leads for understanding background and networks. ## Notable For - Identified as a member of the Lazarus Group (source metadata cites an FBI page). - Described as a North Korean programmer, hacker, and industrial spy. - Educated at Kim Chaek University of Technology. - Affiliated with Korea Expo Joint Venture. - Known to use multiple aliases, including David Andoson, Pak Jin Hek, and Pak Kwang Jin. ## Body ### Personal details - Name: Park Jin Hyok - Native name: 박진혁 - Given name: Jin-hyeok - Family name: Park - Birth year: 1984 - Sex/gender: Male - Citizenship: North Korea - Languages: Korean ### Education - Kim Chaek University of Technology is listed as his place of education in the provided material. ### Occupation and fields - Occupation entries in the source list: programmer, industrial spy, hacker. - Related class labels in the dataset include programmer and software engineer. ### Affiliations and identifiers - Member of: Lazarus Group (membership listed; FBI public page cited in source metadata). - Affiliated with: Korea Expo Joint Venture. - Aliases recorded: Jin Hyok Park; Pak Jin Hek; Pak Kwang Jin; David Andoson. - Wikimedia Commons image URL provided: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Park_Jin_Hyok_(Upscaled).jpg - Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11gnsnfvcx - Personality-database profile ID present in the structured data: 123849 (source metadata includes an MBTI label: INTJ). ### Public records and sources - The structured properties include references to U.S. government pages (FBI and Department of Justice URLs appear in the source metadata for several properties). Those links are recorded in the provided data as references tied to his identity and education entries. ### Limitations of the record - The provided material does not list named technical works, publications, patents, software projects, or specific incidents attributed to Park Jin Hyok within the structured facts. Public-facing roles and affiliations are the principal elements present in the source data. ## References 1. [Source](https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber/park-jin-hyok) 2. [website](https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber/park-jin-hyok) 3. [Source](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/north-korean-regime-backed-programmer-charged-conspiracy-conduct-multiple-cyber-attacks-and) 4. [Park Jin Hyok MBTI Personality Type: INTJ](https://www.personality-database.com/profile/123849/park-jin-hyok-criminals-mbti-personality-type)