A defense contractor with top secret security clearance pleaded guilty to aiding North Korea’s remote worker scheme by allowing co-conspirators to use his identity to apply for jobs, including positions with national security implications, the Justice Department said Wednesday. John Allen Kurrle Jr. participated in a short-lived but prolific conspiracy that spanned at least 88 job applications at U.S.-based companies, resulting in nine job offers, according to court records.
Defense contractor pleads guilty to aiding North Korean remote worker scheme
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