Ransomware incidents (Miami Police Department)
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| Tracking # |
W026224-082621 |
| Multi Request | Ransomware incidents |
| Submitted | Aug. 25, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | Oct. 21, 2021 |
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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, 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 business days.
Sincerely,
Emma North-Best
From: Miami Police Department
The Miami Police Department acknowledges the below public records request dated 8/26/2021. The City of Miami will make a reasonable effort to determine from other officers or employees within the City whether such records exist and, if so, the location at which the record can be accessed or copied or if any exemptions apply. You will be notified accordingly.
You can monitor the progress of your request under "My Requests". Again, thank you for using the Open Records Center.
From: Miami Police Department
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Good afternoon Ms. North-Best, Upon review of the above referenced police public records request, it has been determined that a search of the Miami Police Department e-mail servers is the best route to provide as many responsive documents to your request as possible. Below, please find a list of what information is necessary for the IT Search:
* Timeframe – Indicate a start date and end date for your IT Search.
* Custodians – Identify specific individuals whose correspondence you are seeking. Precise Search Terms – Provide specific terms, phrases and/or keywords that will be contained in the e-mail. Please see the Search Criteria box below and input the information for your search. Search Criteria:
Start Date
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End Date
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From or To
@miami-police.org
Key words \ Phrases Please be advised that due to the extensive use of resources such as information technology and clerical staff time, the City is entitled to charge the costs incurred to run the search, review the emails for exemptions, if any, and to produce responsive emails, if any, in accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, as amended. If the IT Search yields 100 or less emails, no fees shall be assessed. However, if the IT Search yields more than 100 emails, the hourly rate of the lowest level paralegal will be assessed dependent on how many e-mails are returned from the IT search. We look forward to working with you. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, comments or concerns. Thank you.
From: Miami Police Department
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Good afternoon Ms. Best, This is a friendly reminder to please provide us with the I.T. e-mail search criteria for the above referenced public records request. Below, please find a list of what information is necessary for the IT Search:
* Timeframe – Indicate a start date and end date for your IT Search.
* Custodians – Identify specific individuals whose correspondence you are seeking. Precise Search Terms – Provide specific terms, phrases and/or keywords that will be contained in the e-mail. Please see the Search Criteria box below and input the information for your search. Search Criteria:
Start Date
**/**/****
End Date
**/**/****
From or To
@miami-police.org
Key words \ Phrases Please be advised that due to the extensive use of resources such as information technology and clerical staff time, the City is entitled to charge the costs incurred to run the search, review the emails for exemptions, if any, and to produce responsive emails, if any, in accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, as amended. If the IT Search yields 100 or less emails, no fees shall be assessed. However, if the IT Search yields more than 100 emails, the hourly rate of the lowest level paralegal will be assessed dependent on how many e-mails are returned from the IT search. We look forward to working with you. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, comments or concerns. Thank you.
From: Miami Police Department
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Good morning Ms. North-Best, This is a follow up to the previous e-mails sent to you regarding the I.T. e-mail search criteria. In order to process the I.T. e-mail search, kindly provide us with the necessary search criteria information. Below, please find a list of what information is necessary for the IT Search:
* Timeframe – Indicate a start date and end date for your IT Search.
* Custodians – Identify specific individuals whose correspondence you are seeking. Precise Search Terms – Provide specific terms, phrases and/or keywords that will be contained in the e-mail. Please see the Search Criteria box below and input the information for your search. Search Criteria:
Start Date
**/**/****
End Date
**/**/****
From or To
@miami-police.org
Key words \ Phrases If we do not receive a response from you by this upcoming Monday, October 11th, 2021, we will close out the I.T. e-mail search portion of this request. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. Thank you.
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