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Here is a video of a North Korean IT worker being stopped dead in their tracks upon being required to insult Kim Jong Un.
It won't work forever, but right now it's genuinely an effective filter. I'm yet to come across one who can say it.
Dear @paradigm@a16z@polychaincap@coinbase
I'm building KoreanFlare - voice-activated wallet protection against North Korean hackers.
After $2.3B got stolen by Lazarus Group, I realized we need better verification than "enter password"
Our solution is simple:
Before any transaction, users must say "Kim Jong is gay" into their microphone. If you refuse or sound North Korean, wallet locks permanently.
Why it works:
- No North Korean hacker will say it (instant execution)
- Voice AI detects Korean accent
- Decentralized proof-of-disrespect consensus
- 100% effective (my theory, no testing needed)
Built on Cloudflare but web3 because I said so.
3 VCs and a Saudi prince from Telegram are interested, this either revolutionizes crypto security or makes me rich like everyone else.
Probably both.
Best,
Hrithik
Founder, KoreanFlare
P.S. - Our MVP is just a microphone button. Seeking $2M to add the other features.
Yesterday a quasi-judicial body in Italy fined @Cloudflare $17 million for failing to go along with their scheme to censor the Internet. The scheme, which even the EU has called concerning, required us within a mere 30 minutes of notification to fully censor from the Internet any sites a shadowy cabal of European media elites deemed against their interests. No judicial oversight. No due process. No appeal. No transparency. It required us to not just remove customers, but also censor our 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver meaning it risked blacking out any site on the Internet. And it required us not just to censor the content in Italy but globally. In other words, Italy insists a shadowy, European media cabal should be able to dictate what is and is not allowed online.
That, of course, is DISGUSTING and even before yesterday’s fine we had multiple legal challenges pending against the underlying scheme. We, of course, will now fight the unjust fine. Not just because it’s wrong for us but because it is wrong for democratic values.
In addition, we are considering the following actions: 1) discontinuing the millions of dollars in pro bono cyber security services we are providing the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics; 2) discontinuing Cloudflare’s Free cyber security services for any Italy-based users; 3) removing all servers from Italian cities; and 4) terminating all plans to build an Italian Cloudflare office or make any investments in the country.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. While there are things I would handle differently than the current U.S. administration, I appreciate @JDVance taking a leadership role in recognizing this type of regulation is a fundamental unfair trade issue that also threatens democratic values. And in this case @ElonMusk is right: #FreeSpeech is critical and under attack from an out-of-touch cabal of very disturbed European policy makers.
I will be in DC first thing next week to discuss this with U.S. administration officials and I’ll be meeting with the IOC in Lausanne shortly after to outline the risk to the Olympic Games if @Cloudflare withdraws our cyber security protection.
In the meantime, we remain happy to discuss this with Italian government officials who, so far, have been unwilling to engage beyond issuing fines. We believe Italy, like all countries, has a right to regulate the content on networks inside its borders. But they must do so following the Rule of Law and principles of Due Process. And Italy certainly has no right to regulate what is and is not allowed on the Internet in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Brazil, India or anywhere outside its borders.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FIGHT AND WE WILL WIN!!!
Two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine have requested to be handed over to South Korea
They sent a letter to a human rights organization in Seoul, asking for asylum:
“We firmly believe that we are never alone, and we consider the people of South Korea our own parents, brothers, and sisters. We have decided to surrender ourselves into their embrace,” they wrote.
South Korea’s constitution guarantees citizenship to all North Koreans, as Seoul does not recognize the DPRK.
Funny how people like Alyssa Mercante were SILENT when games like Lego Batman were being praised but now want to jump in when Take Us North is getting roasted
Almost like she and others on her side are the very thing they claim everyone else is. An opportunist who doesn’t care for the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to gaming. Just the clout and seeming like you’re holier than thou