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From: Emma North-Best

08/25/2021

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Ransomware incidents (Los Angeles Police Department)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Documents, including but not limited to emails, memos, and incident reports, mentioning or describing any reported or encountered incidents of "ransomware," which may be loosely defined as a type of malware that threatens to permanently encrypt and/or unless a ransom is paid.

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 North-Best

From: Los Angeles Police Department

08/25/2021

Subject: Your first record request #21-7426 has been opened.

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

Your first City of Los Angeles record request (request number #21-7426) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

Request #21-7426.

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From: Los Angeles Police Department

08/26/2021

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Los Angeles public records request #21-7426

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-7426:

Dear Requester,

Your CPRA (California Public Records Act) request was received and will be assigned to a Management Analyst.

If you have any further questions, please respond to this email.

Respectfully,

LAPD Discovery Section, CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

09/07/2021

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Los Angeles public records request #21-7426

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-7426:

Dear Requester:

We have reviewed your California Public Records Act request.

Please be advised that, pursuant to California Government Code Section 6253(c), we have found that “unusual circumstances” exist with respect to the request due to the need to search for, collect, and review the requested records from other Department entities which are separate from the office processing the request. Therefore, our staff will require the statutory fourteen days extension of time in which to respond. A determination concerning your request will be made as soon as possible.

If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, simply respond to this email.

Respectfully,

LAPD Discovery Section CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

10/15/2021

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Los Angeles public records request #21-7426

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-7426:

Dear Requester,

We have reviewed your request to the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD” or “Department”) under the California Public Records Act (Cal. Govt. Code section 6250, et seq., hereinafter the “CPRA” or “Act”) seeking the following records:

“…Documents, including but not limited to emails, memos, and incident reports, mentioning or describing any reported or encountered incidents of "ransomware," which may be loosely defined as a type of malware that threatens to permanently encrypt and/or unless a ransom is paid.”

The Department is cognizant of its responsibilities under the Act. It recognizes the statutory scheme was enacted to maximize citizen access to the workings of government. The Act does not mandate disclosure of all documents within the government’s possession. Rather, by specific exemption and reference to other statutes, the Act recognizes that there are boundaries where the public’s right to access must be balanced against such weighty considerations as the right of privacy, a right of constitutional dimension under California Constitution, Article 1, Section 1. The law also exempts from disclosure records that are privileged or confidential or otherwise exempt under either express provisions of the Act or pursuant to applicable federal or state law, per California Government Code Sections 6254(b); 6254(c); 6254(f); 6254(k); and 6255.

At this time, the Department is in the process of identifying records responsive to your request. We will provide you with a response upon completion of our search.

If you have any questions, please respond to this email.

Respectfully,

LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

12/20/2021

Subject: Your City of Los Angeles public records request #21-7426 has been closed.

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

Record request #21-7426 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

Dear Requester,

Thank you for your patience. We have completed our review of your request to the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD” or “Department”) under the California Public Records Act (Cal. Govt. Code section 6250, et seq., hereinafter the “CPRA” or “Act”) seeking the following records:

To the extent that the Department has any records responsive to your request for emails, memos, and incident reports mentioning or describing any reported or encountered incidents of "ransomware”, these records are exempt from disclosure under Government Code Section 6254(f), which exempts from disclosure records of investigations conducted by, or investigatory files compiled by, any local police agency for law enforcement purposes. Therefore, we are denying your request.

Thank you again for your patience. If you have any questions, please respond to this email.

Respectfully,

LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit

From: Muckrock Staff

03/21/2022

Subject: RE: California Public Records Act Request #21-7426

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-7426.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: Los Angeles Police Department

03/21/2022

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Los Angeles public records request #21-7426

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City of Los Angeles

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-7426:

Dear Requester,

Please see Department’s denial response dated December 20, 2021. This request is closed.

Respectfully,

LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

10/19/2023

Subject: Your City of Los Angeles public records request #21-7426 has been published.

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City of Los Angeles

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Record request #21-7426 has been published and is now available for public view.

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From: Los Angeles Police Department

10/19/2023

Subject: Your City of Los Angeles public records request #21-7426 has been published.

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City of Los Angeles

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Record request #21-7426 has been published and is now available for public view.

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Questions about your request? Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at City of Los Angeles. Technical support: See our <a href="https://www.nextrequest.civicplus.help/hc/en-us/sections/11652151127447-Requester-Resources">help page</a>

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Tracking #	21-7426
Multi Request	Ransomware incidents