County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security

Re:County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing... by thinkingtoilet on Thursday January 29, 2026 @04:34PM (#46816944)

I do know the details of the situation. And so did the jury who awarded them $600k.

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Re:County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing... by e44858 on Thursday January 29, 2026 @04:55PM (#46817242)

> And so did the jury who awarded them $600k

What jury? The payment happened before the trial: "five days before a trial was scheduled to begin in the case, Dallas County officials agreed to pay $600,000 to settle the case".

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Re:County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing... by bawolff on Thursday January 29, 2026 @07:48PM (#46819182)

In fairness, people don't generally give 6 figure settlements if they think the jury will agree with them

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Re:County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing... by mikkupikku on Thursday January 29, 2026 @05:23PM (#46817643)

You're confusing your own assumptions with knowledge.

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Re:County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing... by GibbonBreath on Thursday January 29, 2026 @05:27PM (#46817684)

Are they or are you? How have you determined that they don't understand the details?

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Re:County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing... by mikkupikku on Thursday January 29, 2026 @08:36PM (#46819554)

Being flat wrong is a subtle hint.

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Re:County pays $600k to pentesters it arrested for assessing... by tiahura on Thursday January 29, 2026 @04:53PM (#46817215)

The detail that there was no jury?

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