COVID-19 Exploited by Malicious Cyber Actors (Miami-Dade County Police)

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Dear Emma Best:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Miami-Dade Police Department.  Your request has been received and is being processed.  Your request was received in this office on 4/24/2020 and given the reference number P516601-042420 for tracking purposes. To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

* Records mentioning, describing or generated in response to CISA Alert AA20-099A, FBI/IC3 Alert I-032020-PSA, or the CDC alert titled "COVID-19-Related Phone Scams and Phishing Attacks"
* Records mentioning, describing or generated in response to COVID-19 related phishing attempts, such as those described in the CDC alert, FBI/IC3 Alert I-032020-PSA and CISA Alert AA20-099A
* Records mentioning, describing or generated in response to fake CDC emails, such as those described in FBI/IC3 Alert I-032020-PSA
* Records mentioning, describing or generated in response to APT groups using the COVID-19 pandemic as part of their cyber operations, such as those described in CISA Alert AA20-099A
* Records mentioning, describing, or generated as part of or in response to the assessment that the above activities' "goals and targets are consistent with long-standing priorities such as espionage and “hack-and-leak” operations", as described in CISA Alert AA20-099A

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 Best

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https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/EmmaBest/83130/COVID-19-Related20Phone20Scams20and20Phishing20Attacks207C20CDC20Online20Newsroom207.pdf
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Re: Public Records Request of April 24, 2020. Reference #: P516601-042420
Dear Emma Best:
The Miami-Dade Police Department ("MDPD") needs additional clarification regarding your records request dated April 24, 2020.
We are unable to furnish you with the information you have requested due to the following reason(s):
Please, be more specific regarding date range of emails being sought through this request. UNTIL MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY REQUESTOR, AN ESTIMATE CANNOT BE PROVIDED.
A reply must be received or your request will be closed and a new request will be required.
You can reply to this email with your clarification or send a message by logging into our online Public Records Center. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HS7X14na6piqm9NLgkpv4Tg0G4SUx4GRJ17hsYe2inh6UFNUDXNB1oANSfQXTuBqQzLmiJgUpXDIvlVAQfuZcuerMUOdTCw3y1RT293zN0FQPbba_XeYpqBTPzzD-2B-2BFNggGWPG4RQjjQPfXjGqkgqiJcHerwY6vQS13Njnr0Ub25iHw-2BzWEQMNaB9nM0HYdZxWSHhRfQul4pX23ZcKhFhtz899kn8-2BKD52nGh3vUoRuzJ2-2FyJrzsgAQk40oaGRanPXxxcBchcKA8x4IZE94HJgpiWmkstCk9oVsogfiZZGHDbfJMCC3Oe8SnPy7iMHVC-2F03A4VnGujUlyslkBz-2FohbcjstfZjJCn-2Bmn482LMJjDHHwNFDFTUB1sPiUaV-2BYi9ni1JVDTPVqEEs57KqNc4hSyqLHrdHBksh6BjZXNbziFV7wJO7EbXcnCX8IdtAt9v0di-2FDmFXZuTeh9R-2FpSrYR-2BqLQ8dWNZ-2BXCY3iqO72UTVpuOOebeF4vhDrxImKyAOU0TylBLQ-3D-3D)
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Thank you.
Sincerely,
Angel Rodriguez
Detective
Media Unit

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Re: Public Records Request of April 24, 2020. Reference #: P516601-042420
Dear Emma Best:
The Miami-Dade Police Department ("MDPD") received your records request dated April 24, 2020.
Please, advise if you are still interest in your request.  I had previously emailed you but have not received a response from you.
Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact me at 305-471-1900, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (EST).
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Angel Rodriguez
Detective
Media Unit