Unmasked in 82 seconds: the North Korean hacker who couldn't insult Kim Jong-un (video)

A job candidate posing as Japanese developer Taro Aikuchi was unmasked during a video interview on April 6, 2026, after refusing to insult Kim Jong-un. The video, published by security researcher Tanuki42, garnered hundreds of thousands of views. This test, based on the principle that criticizing Kim Jong-un is a criminal offense in North Korea, may be integrated as a verification method by decentralized finance companies. After the interview, the candidate changed his Telegram username and deleted his chat history.