BlueLeaks Bulletins (Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center)

Emma North-Best filed this request with the Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center of Kentucky.
Multi Request BlueLeaks Bulletins
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From: Emma North-Best


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

A copy of (U//FOUO) IIB - Criminal Hackers Target US Law Enforcement Data, created on or about June 26, 2020, as well as bulletins and alerts generated, sent or received mentioning or describing "BlueLeaks" (sometimes spelled "Blue Leaks"), "Distributed Denial of Secrets" or "DDoSecrets". You may limit this request to records created between June 18, 2020 and the date of the processing of this request.

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.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

From: Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center

We are working on this request and will have a response back to you next week. Thank you.

From: Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center

Please see attached letter in response to your ORR dated August 10, 2020.

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Sunseri
Deputy Executive Director
Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
Office of the Governor
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
Mike.Sunseri@ky.gov<mailto:Mike.Sunseri@ky.gov>
www.facebook.com/KYHomelandSec/<http://www.facebook.com/KYHomelandSec/>
Phone: 502-564-2081

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From: Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center

Thanks for reaching out. I just heard back from KOHS's contracted firm yesterday afternoon. We're trying to set up a meeting for next Wednesday to work out the last remaining issue. Therefore, I anticipate being able to complete the ORR next Friday, September 11, 2020.

Respectfully submitted,

From: Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center

Good afternoon, Ms. Best. Please see attached letter in response to your open records request dated August 8, 2020.

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Sunseri
Deputy Executive Director
Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
Office of the Governor
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
Mike.Sunseri@ky.gov<mailto:Mike.Sunseri@ky.gov>
www.facebook.com/KYHomelandSec/<http://www.facebook.com/KYHomelandSec/>
Phone: 502-564-2081

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From: Emma North-Best

Could you kindly explain how the release would have a"reasonable likelihood of threatening the public safety" and what particular "terrorist" act are you referring to and, finally, how release of the records "could hinder future preventative measures"?

From: Kentucky Intelligence Fusion Center

This Open Records Request was completed by correspondence sent to you on September 11, 2020. I've attached another copy of that response. The letter includes instructions should you wish to appeal the determination.

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Sunseri
Deputy Executive Director
Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
Office of the Governor
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
Mike.Sunseri@ky.gov<mailto:Mike.Sunseri@ky.gov>
www.facebook.com/KYHomelandSec/<http://www.facebook.com/KYHomelandSec/>
Phone: 502-564-2081

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From: Emma North-Best

I asked for clarification but received no response, that is what the followup was to.

For your convenience,

Could you kindly explain how the release would have a"reasonable likelihood of threatening the public safety" and what particular "terrorist" act are you referring to and, finally, how release of the records "could hinder future preventative measures"?

From:

Good afternoon, Ms. Best.

Please see attached regarding your open records request dated September 22, 2020. Pursuant to 2020 SB 150, Kentucky agencies have ten days to respond to open record requests.

Mike Sunseri
Deputy Executive Director
Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
Office of the Governor
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
Mike.Sunseri@ky.gov<mailto:Mike.Sunseri@ky.gov>
www.facebook.com/KYHomelandSec/<http://www.facebook.com/KYHomelandSec/>
Phone: 502-564-2081

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