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Laura Shin Goes Undercover in Crypto Hiring: Suspected North Korean Developer's Call Drops After Kim Jong Un Question
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Laura Shin, founder and CEO of Unchained, posed as a recruiter named Sophie Wang on August 14 to interview a suspected North Korean crypto developer applying for a role. The call dropped abruptly after Shin asked the candidate a question about Kim Jong Un, adding to suspicions about the developer's origins. The episode highlights the growing difficulty crypto protocols face in verifying the identities of remote developers, a concern given North Korea's history of infiltrating crypto teams to fund state programs. It matters because pseudonymous hiring is common in crypto, and North Korean operatives have been linked to major hacks and exploits across the industry. What to watch next is whether more protocols adopt stricter identity checks or live interviews to screen applicants.
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Laura Shin, North Korea, Unchained, Kim Jong Un