{"id":39926,"date":"2026-04-07T12:19:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptd.in\/crypto-trust-crisis-the-kim-jong-un-test-is-exposing-secret-north-korean-moles\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:19:33","slug":"crypto-trust-crisis-the-kim-jong-un-test-is-exposing-secret-north-korean-moles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptd.in\/sl\/crypto-trust-crisis-the-kim-jong-un-test-is-exposing-secret-north-korean-moles\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Trust Crisis \u2014 The \u201cKim Jong\u2011Un Test\u201d Is Exposing Secret North Korean Moles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst yet another big hack attributed to North Korea-linked operatives, some crypto builders have confessed they are passing tests during interviews to developers to make sure they are not North Korean agents.<\/p>\n<h2>The Fool-Proof \u201cKim Jong\u2011Un Test\u201d For Crypto Developers<\/h2>\n<p>Once again, the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is responsible for some action movie-sounding moves.<\/p>\n<p>Following the attribution of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/285m-solana-protocol-drift-largest-exploit-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">April 1st $285 million attack on Drift Protocol<\/a>\u00a0to UNC4736, a North Korea\u2013aligned, state\u2011sponsored hacking group, multiple crypto industry actors have taken to the social network X to share their fears and methods to combat what essentially are DPRK secret agents.<\/p>\n<p>All details on the long\u2011term social engineering, fake professional personas, in\u2011person conference meetings and compromised tooling employed in the attack can be consulted on a <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/north-korean-agents-infiltrate-top-crypto-protocols\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">yesterday\u2019s article in our sister\u2019s website Bitcoinist.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unbelievable and hilarious as it may sound, the most straightforward strategy some of these builders have found is asking candidates to explicitly insult Kim Jong-Un, North Korea\u2019s regime head, during interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto Builders Share Proof<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, Tanuki42, an independent blockchain security investigator, shared an actual video of a \u201cNorth Korean IT worker being stopped dead in their tracks upon being required to insult Kim Jong Un\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, \u201cTaro Aikuchi\u201d wasn\u2019t just unable to repeat after the interviewer that \u201cKim Jong-Un is a fat, ugly pig\u201d: he was taken aback and visibly nervous.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here is a video of a North Korean IT worker being stopped dead in their tracks upon being required to insult Kim Jong Un.<\/p>\n<p>It won\u2019t work forever, but right now it\u2019s genuinely an effective filter. I\u2019m yet to come across one who can say it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8FFVPxNm8X\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/8FFVPxNm8X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KXI5efMo5L\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/KXI5efMo5L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 tanuki42 (@tanuki42_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanuki42_\/status\/2041096021300928759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a different video shared by the security investigator, \u201cTaro\u201d tells him amusingly that he \u201cknows North Korea well\u201d, but then experiences very convenient connection issues when is asked to say \u201cFuck Kim Jong-Un\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The clip I posted was actually round 2. Here\u2019s round 1 \u2013 I tell Taro I\u2019m a North Korea security researcher, he tells me he \u201cknows North Korea well\u201d. Mysterious connection issues when I say \u201cFuck Kim Jong Un\u201d, which he apologises for on reconnecting.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f605.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude05\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M89KDDmASW\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/M89KDDmASW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 tanuki42 (@tanuki42_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanuki42_\/status\/2041167951345439054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Later on the thread, Tanuki42 showed the candidate changed his Telegram handle, wiped their chat and blocked him after the interview.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taroaikuchi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@taroaikuchi<\/a> just changed his Telegram handle @cryptotrading2150-&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cryptodegen202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@cryptodegen202<\/a> \u2013 he\u2019d already wiped our chat and blocked me <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f62d.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude2d\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EcQedYyGG7\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/EcQedYyGG7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 tanuki42 (@tanuki42_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanuki42_\/status\/2041145841252233540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His X account and LinkedIn page also disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto investor and fund manager Jason Choi quoted Tanuki42\u2019s thread to echo the message, claiming that a lot of crypto founders have shared with him that this test works.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Several founders in crypto have told me they ran this test and it genuinely worked <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DIZHoZDZ0l\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/DIZHoZDZ0l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Choi (@mrjasonchoi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrjasonchoi\/status\/2041112215017894323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Crypto founder and RWA\u2011focused builder Pav replied to Choi saying that he has been using the tactic 2024, after <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Parv_EP\/status\/1824292978304651523?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">he found out he was interviewing a DPRK agent for an engineering position in 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">have been using this since 2024 and works like a charm <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nYWYIGxrAA\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/nYWYIGxrAA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Parv (@Parv_EP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Parv_EP\/status\/2041137341218046257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Simon Wijckmans, another cybersecurity founder and product leader, also replied to Choi sharing a clip from one of his own interviews with a candidate, \u201cWilliam Nation\u201d, who failed to say that Kim Jong-Un is a dictator after Wijckmans requested him to do it<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">Yep <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Aht731yvRc\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Aht731yvRc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon (@SimonWijckmans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimonWijckmans\/status\/2041211248076055001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some Crypto Builders Remain Sceptic<\/p>\n<p>Despite the overwhelming evidence, the wackiness of the story still finds flabbergasted nonbelievers.<\/p>\n<p>On a different thread from a few days ago, Paolo Caversaccio, a Switzerland\u2011based engineer and entrepreneur focused on cryptography, privacy and security, shared one of his attempts to employ the same Kim Jong-Un insult tactic to make sure he is not working with North Korean spies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">going forward I will request from every external contributor to my repos a nice Kim Jong Un insult; it\u2019s an easy but powerful way to prevent DPRK dev code (and some of them are really good) to be merged (they will never ever get the approval to do this). this guy passed it\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ms86or5GiP\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Ms86or5GiP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sudo rm -rf \u2013no-preserve-root \/ (@pcaversaccio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pcaversaccio\/status\/2040513628936581149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He then entered an argument with long\u2011time Ethereum ecosystem developer and founder Micah Zoltu regarding the actual effectiveness of the technique. But Caversaccio\u2019s argument was compelling: he has been dealing with DPRK IT workers for more than three years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After dealing for more than 3 years with DPRK IT workers I can confidently claim this filter is very strong. We will probably release some DPRK interviews publicly at some and will link it here, they always fail with this question. You probably think my filter is some random\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sudo rm -rf \u2013no-preserve-root \/ (@pcaversaccio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pcaversaccio\/status\/2040779986840277471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Implications<\/p>\n<p>The real deal for traders right now isn\u2019t guessing the next meme, but identifying which teams can defend against nation\u2011state attackers.<\/p>\n<p>For a while now, crypto has been entering a phase where geopolitics, state\u2011sponsored cyber ops, and HR compliance are as important as code audits. North Korean infiltration risk is now a structural factor for the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Considering this, traders should remember that protocols with weak contributor vetting, opaque multisigs, or ad\u2011hoc governance present elevated tail\u2011risk that markets will increasingly price in.<\/p>\n<p>It is also advisable to look for projects that can prove stronger operational security, incident response and KYC for critical roles may enjoy relatively stronger valuations and more sticky TVL.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-890843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BTCUSDT_2026-04-07_13-37-35.png?w=860&amp;resize=860%2C520\" alt=\"Bitcoin, BTC, BTCUSDT\" width=\"860\" height=\"520\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cover image from Perplexity. 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