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The document showed that the state authorized Coalfire's team to "perform lock-picking activities to attempt to gain access to locked areas." But the document also stated the testers should "talk your way into areas" and allowed for "limited physical bypass."
The rules of engagement also dictated that the state authorities said they would not notify law enforcement of the penetration test.
[...] At 12:30am on the morning of September 11, penetration testers Justin Wynn and Gary Demercurio were caught with lock picks inside the Dallas County courthouse by Dallas County Sherriff's Department officers. They presented documents showing they had authorization from the state; the officers contacted state officials on the document, who verified that the test was authorized. But they arrested Wynn and Demurcurio anyway and charged them with burglary.
Wynn and Demurcurio are free on bail and have waived an initial hearing. They still face charges, despite state officials' apology to county officials.
Related: https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=19/09/17/0641246
Coalfire's Comments:https://www.coalfire.com/News-and-Events/Press-Releases/Coalfire-Comments-on-Pen-Tests-for-Iowa-Judicial
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 21 2019, @10:57PM
Looks like both people got one of the top criminal defense firms in the state, Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm. Not exactly cheap either, but I'm willing to bet they are giving some sort of discount for getting mentioned in the news in upcoming updates. They also haven't waived speedy yet but did waive the preliminary hearing, which means there should be the presentment of the trial information within 45 days from their arrest (since they won't do so at the preliminary hearing) or they get dismissed by the court automatically. Usually, defendants like this will waive speedy but do so at the arraignment, which is supposed to happen after the presentment (usually happens between a hour and a week later).