Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 (Florida Highway Patrol)

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Dear Emma Best, Thank you for contacting the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. In accordance with section 119.07(1)(c), Florida Statutes, receipt of your public records request is hereby acknowledged. You substantially seek the following records: "Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:Documents mentioning or relating to Anonymous (the hacker movement/collective, see below) or hacktivism (defined as hacking as a form of protest and/or activism) generated between 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2019, including but not limited to:* Internal reports, bulletins, warnings and alerts relating to Anonymous or hacktivism* Reports from the appropriate IT (Information Technology) or computer offices regarding possible cyber attacks by Anonymous or other hacktivists* Reports, bulletins, warnings and alerts sent to or received from either the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, any fusion center or federal agency relating to or mentioning Anonymous or hacktivism* Incident reports investigating possible hacking activity falling within the office's jurisdiction and allegedly carried out by members of Anonymous or other hacktivist groups* Materials generated as a result of any suspected or actual compromise, breach or "dox" (revealing of personal or private information) by Anonymous or other hacktivistsAnonymous has been described by government agencies as a non-hierarchical hacktivist collective, Anonymous uses hacking (and arguably cracking) techniques to register political protest in campaigns known as “#ops.” Best known for their distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks, past activities have included attacks against the Church of Scientology; Visa, Paypal, and others who withdrew their services from WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange after that group began releasing war documents; #OpTunisia and others purporting to support the Arab Spring; and a campaign that brought down the website of the Westboro Baptist Church. #Ops are usually marked with the release of a video of a reader in a Guy Fawkes mask using a computer generated voice. See attached for additional background information." Your public records request has been assigned Ref. # P314218-061319 for tracking purposes and been referred to the Office Of General Counsel for processing. Respectfully yours, Hattie Jones-Williams
Office Of General Counsel DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
DRIVER LICENSE AND MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS: Records requests are processed without delay; however, due to high volume of requests received in Bureau of Records, please allow two weeks' processing time from date of this message.

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Dear Ms. Best, Thank you again for contacting the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. With regard to your public records request Ref. #P314218-061319, you substantially sought the following records: "Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Documents mentioning or relating to Anonymous (the hacker movement/collective, see below) or hacktivism (defined as hacking as a form of protest and/or activism) generated between 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2019, including but not limited to:
* Internal reports, bulletins, warnings and alerts relating to Anonymous or hacktivism
* Reports from the appropriate IT (Information Technology) or computer offices regarding possible cyber attacks by Anonymous or other hacktivists
* Reports, bulletins, warnings and alerts sent to or received from either the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, any fusion center or federal agency relating to or mentioning Anonymous or hacktivism
* Incident reports investigating possible hacking activity falling within the office's jurisdiction and allegedly carried out by members of Anonymous or other hacktivist groups
* Materials generated as a result of any suspected or actual compromise, breach or "dox" (revealing of personal or private information) by Anonymous or other hacktivists
Anonymous has been described by government agencies as a non-hierarchical hacktivist collective, Anonymous uses hacking (and arguably cracking) techniques to register political protest in campaigns known as “#ops.” Best known for their distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks, past activities have included attacks against the Church of Scientology; Visa, Paypal, and others who withdrew their services from WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange after that group began releasing war documents; #OpTunisia and others purporting to support the Arab Spring; and a campaign that brought down the website of the Westboro Baptist Church. #Ops are usually marked with the release of a video of a reader in a Guy Fawkes mask using a computer generated voice. See attached for additional background information."
In accordance with section 282.318(4)(d),(e),(g), and (j), Florida Statutes, the requested information is confidential and exempt from public disclosure requirements.  Consequently, your request is denied and request Ref.#P314218-061319 is Closed.
Respectfully yours,
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Working to Make A SAFER FLORIDA

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