First Financial and Technical Development Center (FFTDC)
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On October 28, 2026, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the First Financial and Technical Development Center (FFTDC), a North Korean-controlled entity based in Vladivostok, Russia, along with ten individuals, for operating an IT-worker fraud and crypto-laundering network that allegedly generated revenue for North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs. The designated individuals include Russian nationals alleged to have converted crypto to fiat on the network's behalf and North Korean nationals alleged to lead Russia-based IT-worker delegations. Figures for funds moved come from OFAC's designation as reported by blockchain-intelligence firms and crypto news outlets; AVOID.NET could not independently access the OFAC press release text at time of writing and relied on secondary reporting that is largely consistent across sources.
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Timeline(5 events)
May 2023
OFAC previously sanctioned Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Company's Vladivostok representative and related cyber/IT-worker entities, part of the same broader DPRK IT-worker sanctions program.
TRM Labs2024
LLC Alis, a Vladivostok-based North Korean IT-worker company later linked to FFTDC designee Ilya Boykov, was sanctioned by OFAC.
TRM Labs / DecryptMarch 2026
OFAC designated a separate North Korean IT-worker fraud network, described by reporting as having funneled close to $800 million to the regime in 2024.
The Block28 October 2026
OFAC designated the First Financial and Technical Development Center (FFTDC) and ten individuals -- including Russian nationals Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas and North Korean nationals Kim Ki Hyok, Kim Hyo Dong, and six FFTDC-linked IT workers -- for operating a crypto-laundering and IT-worker fraud network alleged to fund North Korea's weapons programs.
TRM LabsOctober 2026
Decrypt and other crypto news outlets reported on the designation, citing a Treasury statement from Secretary Scott Bessent.
DecryptDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 decision). 0 of 6 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
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generated: 11/4/2026, 12:22:35 PM
last updated: 11/4/2026, 12:22:35 PM
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