North Korean IT Worker Exposed During Remote Job Interview
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Priya Nair
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A remote job interview revealed an apparent North Korean worker's identity when the interviewer asked them to insult the country's leader, leaving the candidate visibly confused. The incident highlights how authoritarian regimes deploy workers internationally to earn foreign currency while maintaining strict ideological control.
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