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Iowa paid a security firm to break into a courthouse, then arrested employees when they succeeded

A CNBC article covers the 2019 incident in which two Coalfire employees were arrested after completing a court-authorized penetration test at an Iowa courthouse. Casey Ellis is cited regarding the broader security testing practices and the importance of clear authorization protocols in vulnerability assessment work.

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Reports on the controversial incident where two Coalfire employees were arrested for doing a penetration test that they were hired to perform by the state of Iowa.