BlueLeaks (Central California Intelligence Center)
| Multi Request | BlueLeaks |
| Submitted | June 25, 2020 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Documents mentioning, describing or generated in response to the BlueLeaks release, the preceding hack or subsequent fallout, including but not limited to:
* Damage assessments
* Emails
* Interagency communications (local, state, or federal)
* Communications with the press about BlueLeaks
* Communications with Twitter or other social media or sharing platforms
2. Documents mentioning or describing Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets)
You may limit this request to records generated between November 1, 2018 and the present.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: Central California Intelligence Center
Good Afternoon,
Please see the attached document for the CCIC's response to your Public Records Act (PRA) request.
Respectfully,
Duty Analyst
Central California Intelligence Center
Report all suspicious activity to:
(888) 884-8383 or www.sacrtac.org
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Central California Intelligence Center
Good Morning,
Please see the attached document for the CCIC's first response, dated 6/29/2020, to your Public Records Act (PRA) request.
Respectfully,
Duty Analyst
Central California Intelligence Center
Report all suspicious activity to:
(888) 884-8383 or www.sacrtac.org
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Central California Intelligence Center
Good Morning,
Please see CCIC's first response, dated 6/29/2020, to your Public Records Act (PRA) Request.
Respectfully,
Duty Analyst
Central California Intelligence Center
Report all suspicious activity to:
(888) 884-8383 or www.sacrtac.org
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From: Central California Intelligence Center
Good Afternoon,
Please see the attached documents, in response to your original request, dated 6/27/2020.
Respectfully,
Duty Analyst
Central California Intelligence Center
Report all suspicious activity to:
(888) 884-8383 or www.sacrtac.org
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From: Emma North-Best
Regarding "matters related to “BlueLeaks” are part of an active federal investigation" - are you citing an exemption?
I'm also confused how your U//FOUO (essentially a copy and paste of the national alert) is dated 24 June 2020 and acknowledges the federal investigation and the FBI's role, but in your 6 August 2020 letter you write that you didn't learn about the federal investigation until after 29 June 2020. Can you please explain?
From: Central California Intelligence Center
Good Afternoon,
Please see the below text for a response to the following question you have asked: "Regarding "matters related to "BlueLeaks" are part of an active federal investigation" - are you citing an exemption?"
Regarding "matters related to "BlueLeaks" are part of an active federal investigation" - are you citing an exemption? Per our state and county legal counsel we have been directed that topics related to BlueLeaks/ Data Breach is part of an active FBI investigation.
I'm also confused how your U//FOUO (essentially a copy and paste of the national alert) is dated 24 June 2020 and acknowledges the federal investigation and the FBI's role, but in your 6 August 2020 letter you write that you didn't learn about the federal investigation until after 29 June 2020. Can you please explain? The June 24th document does not specifically state that there is an "Active Investigation" taking place, but in consultation with legal counsel to facilitate your request is when the advisement about the details of an active investigation and perhaps the Houston office taking lead was learned as related to centers nationwide.
Respectfully,
Duty Analyst
Central California Intelligence Center
Report all suspicious activity to:
(888) 884-8383 or www.sacrtac.org
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