List of Ransomware Attacks Against Schools in 2021

Allan Liska filed this request with the Kentucky Department of Education of Kentucky.
Submitted Aug. 4, 2021
Est. Completion None
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From: Allan Liska

Subject: Kentucky Open Records Act Request: List of Ransomware Attacks Against Schools in 2021

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

A list of all schools or school districts in Kentucky that have been victims of ransomware attacks in 2021 through July 31st. If possible, I'd like the school/district name, date of attack and the ransomware strain involved.

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,

Allan Liska

From: Kentucky Department of Education

Subject: Open Records Request Response

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Response via email

Allan Liska
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Re: Open Records Request

Dear Mr. Liska,

Pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act, you have requested the following records from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE):

A list of all schools or school districts in Kentucky that have been victims of ransomware attacks in 2021 through July 31st. If possible, I'd like the school/district name, date of attack, and the ransomware strain involved.
Please be advised pursuant to KRS 61.872 an applicant for public records must be a Resident of the Commonwealth.
KRS 61. 872(2)(a) provides:
"Any resident of the Commonwealth shall have the right to inspect public records. The official custodian may require a written application, signed by the applicant and with his or her name printed legibly on the application, describing the records to be inspected. The official custodian may require the applicant to provide a statement in the written application of the manner in which the applicant is a resident of the Commonwealth under KRS 61.870(10)(a) to (f)<https://1.next.westlaw.com/Link/Document/FullText?findType=L&pubNum=1000010&cite=KYSTS61.870&originatingDoc=NDC8C6EB0BCDC11EB8A48A2FEAE785B13&refType=SP&originationContext=document&transitionType=DocumentItem&ppcid=057f12702b9e453ca4d16d4c2ba022cb&contextData=(sc.UserEnteredCitation)#co_pp_95ca000054ff7>."
In your request for records, you have failed to indicate whether you are a resident of the Commonwealth as defined in KRS 61.870 (10).
As such, KDE is denying your request pursuant to the Open Records Act.

If you would like to resubmit your request, you may utilize the Open Records Request Form<https://education.ky.gov/districts/legal/Pages/Open-Records-Requests.aspx>. Future requests should be submitted to the agency's official records custodian, Todd G. Allen at Todd.Allen@education.ky.gov<mailto:Todd.Allen@education.ky.gov> .

Sincerely,

Haley Williams
Staff Attorney
Office of Legal Services

Phone: (502) 564-4474 Ext. 4828
Email: haley.williams@education.ky.gov<mailto:haley.williams@education.ky.gov>
300 Sower Blvd. - 5th floor
Frankfort, KY 40601

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