Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
| Tracking # |
P138364-053119 |
| Multi Request | Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 |
| Submitted | May 29, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
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.
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. 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 Internet Archive and 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 business days.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Dear Emma Best:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 5/31/2019 and given the reference number P138364-053119 for tracking purposes.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant person(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
From: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from our office. In order to process your request clarification is needed in order to find the information that you are looking for. Please provide specific keywords or email address that you would like searched. Please note that if the word "Anonymous" is searched than you will receive a huge amount of records that will not apply and those records will have to be reviewed and redacted prior to releasing.
You may provide a response by any of the following methods:
* by replying to this email
* by replying via the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Public Records Portal
* by regular mail to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Attn: Central Records, 501 E. Bay St., Jacksonville, FL 32202; or
* in person at the Police Memorial Building, 501 E. Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202-2927.
Upon receipt of your clarification, our office will further respond to your request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
Sincerely,
73480AMC
Public Accountability Records Administrator
PIO
From: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
--- Please respond above this line ---
This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from our office. In order to process your request clarification is needed in order to find the information that you are looking for. Please provide specific keywords or email address that you would like searched. Please note that if the word "Anonymous" is searched than you will receive a huge amount of records that will not apply and those records will have to be reviewed and redacted prior to releasing.
You may provide a response by any of the following methods:
* by replying to this email
* by replying via the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Public Records Portal
* by regular mail to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Attn: Central Records, 501 E. Bay St., Jacksonville, FL 32202; or
* in person at the Police Memorial Building, 501 E. Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202-2927.
Upon receipt of your clarification, our office will further respond to your request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
Sincerely,
73480AMC
Public Accountability Records Administrator
PIO
From: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
--- Please respond above this line ---
This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from our office. In order to process your request clarification is needed in order to find the information that you are looking for. Please provide specific keywords or email address that you would like searched. Please note that if the word "Anonymous" is searched than you will receive a huge amount of records that will not apply and those records will have to be reviewed and redacted prior to releasing.
You may provide a response by any of the following methods:
* by replying to this email
* by replying via the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Public Records Portal
* by regular mail to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Attn: Central Records, 501 E. Bay St., Jacksonville, FL 32202; or
* in person at the Police Memorial Building, 501 E. Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202-2927.
Upon receipt of your clarification, our office will further respond to your request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
Sincerely,
73480AMC
Public Accountability Records Administrator
PIO
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