Ransomware preparedness (New York State Education Department)

Adrianne Jeffries filed this request with the New York State Education Department of New York.
Tracking #

FL-OM-19/1298

Multi Request Ransomware preparedness
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Completed

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From: Adrianne Jeffries


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of correspondence regarding the possibility of a ransomware attack, dated January 1, 2014 to present.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adrianne Jeffries

From: New York State Education Department

Ms. Jeffries:
Please be advised your request was never received. It will be processed using the email you forwarded today.

Sincerely,
Records Access Officer

From: New York State Education Department

Dear Ms. Jeffries:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request for State Education Department (SED) records regarding a ransomware attack. The reference number for this request is FL-OM-19/1298. Please be advised that you will hear further from the Department by approximately January 17, 2020 as to whether your request will be granted or denied in whole or in part.

SED charges the statutorily permitted fee of $.25 per page for duplication of records requested under FOIL (Public Officers Law §87[1][b][iii]). There is no provision in law or regulation requiring the waiver of this fee. Payment must be made to the NYS Education Department by check or money order. Do not send any payment until you are notified that your request is granted and informed of the charge for your request. If your request is for electronic records and your request is granted, the records will be provided to you in that format.

If your request is granted one of the following will happen:

1. If your request can be filled immediately, and the total duplication fee is under $25.00, staff will forward the requested records to you with a statement of what you owe for the duplication fee. Or:

2. If the total duplication fee for your request is $25.00 or more (100 pages), you will be advised of the page count and duplication fee owed in advance of duplicating the records. Upon receipt of payment, staff will duplicate and mail the requested records. Or:

3. If it will take time to locate and/or duplicate the records you have requested, you will be given a date by which you will be told the page count and duplication fee for your request.
Regards,
Records Access Officer

From: New York State Education Department

Dear Ms. Jeffries:

This is a further response to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request FL-OM-19/1298 for State Education Department records regarding ransomware attack correspondence received on December 5, 2019.

Please be advised that your FOIL request is still under review. Due to the scope and nature of your request, and the effort required to identify and collate the appropriate records, it will take the Department additional time to complete your request. Materials will be provided to you as they become available. You will hear from the Department by approximately May 29, 2020, as to whether your request will be granted or denied in whole or in part. If your request is granted, we will provide you with the documents or advise you of the page count and duplication costs.

As a reminder, the Department charges $.25 per page for records provided in response to a FOIL request. If the duplication cost is less than $25, we will provide you the copies, with a statement of what you owe for duplication. If the duplication cost is $25 or more, we will advise you of the page count and the cost for duplication.

Sincerely,

Records Access Officer

From: New York State Education Department

Dear Ms. Jeffries:

This is a further response to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request FL-FL-19/1298 for State Education Department records regarding an email search regarding a ransomware attack, received on December 11, 2019.

Please be advised that your FOIL request is still under review. Due to the scope and nature of your request, and the effort required to identify and collate the appropriate records, it will take the Department additional time to complete your request. You will hear from the Department by approximately August 17, 2020, as to whether your request will be granted or denied in whole or in part. If your request is granted, we will provide you with the documents or advise you of the page count and duplication costs.

As a reminder, the Department charges $.25 per page for records provided in response to a FOIL request. If the duplication cost is less than $25, we will provide you the copies, with a statement of what you owe for duplication. If the duplication cost is $25 or more, we will advise you of the page count and the cost for duplication.

Sincerely,

Records Access Officer

From: New York State Education Department

Dear Ms. Jeffries,

Attached please find the FOIL determination letter and disclosed documents.

Sincerely,

Office of the Chief Privacy Officer
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave, Rm 152
Albany, New York 12234
518.474.0937

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