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URGENT: County Pays Hackers $600K After Arresting Them!

IOWA COUNTY PAYS HACKERS $600K AFTER ARREST!

Two security professionals will receive $600,000 from an Iowa county. They were arrested in 2019 while performing a security assessment.

Gary DeMercurio and Justin Wynn, penetration testers for Coalfire Labs, had authorization for "red-team" exercises. This included physical security tests.

The lawsuit alleged wrongful arrest and defamation. The exercise was authorized by the Iowa Judicial Branch.

The settlement resolves the legal battle. Further details are expected to be released soon.

This is a developing story.

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