Network Breach and Cyber Attack Records (2018-Present)
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| Submitted | June 13, 2023 |
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From: Jordan Lassiter
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
Jordan Lassiter
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 146407
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Date: June 13, 2023
North Salem Central School District
230 June Road
North Salem, NY 10560
Attn: FOIA Officer
Subject: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request – Records Pertaining to Network Breaches or Cyber Attacks
Dear FOIA Officer,
Under the provisions of the New York Freedom of Information Law, Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, I hereby request access to and copies of all records held by North Salem Central School District pertaining to:
1) Any network breaches or cyber-attacks that have occurred within your organization, including any records of unauthorized access, data theft, or system compromise from January 1, 2018 to the present.
2) Any internal investigations or reviews conducted in response to a suspected or confirmed network breach, including any reports, findings, or recommendations.
3) Any incident response plans or policies in place to address network breaches, including any procedures for mitigating and remediating the effects of such incidents.
4) Any communications between your organization and affected individuals, customers, or partners regarding network breaches or incidents.
Should any portion of the requested records be deemed exempt from disclosure, I request the release of any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions in accordance with the New York Freedom of Information Law. If an entire document is exempt, I request a justification, citing specific FOIA exemptions, and provision of an exemption log.
Please note your obligation under the law not to destroy any records potentially responsive to this request. Any withholding, redaction, or destruction of responsive records without proper justification constitutes a violation of the FOIA and is subject to litigation.
I also request a waiver of all fees in connection with this request as disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. If the enclosed waiver is not accepted and there are any potential charges in excess of $200 associated with fulfilling my request, please inform me in advance.
As stipulated by the FOIA, I look forward to your response within five business days.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jordan Lassiter
Independent Investigative Journalist
TransparencyReport.pw
Email: Jordan@Lassiter.eu
Phone: 1-845-748-0329
Enclosure: Fee Waiver Request Letter
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From: North Salem Central School District
Good afternoon Mr. Lassiter,
This will serve as a preliminary response to your Freedom of Information
Law request, received here on June 14, 2023.
The Freedom of Information Law requires public bodies to make
reasonably-identified existing documents available for inspection and
copying, but does not require research or narrative responses. Accordingly,
we will not be responding to those inquiries where the information is not
available to you from existing documents.
You will be notified via email once we have the requested records available
for review in our office.
If you wish to receive copies by mail, you will be invoiced in accordance
with our purchasing policy for postage reimbursement and a copy charge of
$0.25 per page.
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (914) 669-5414
extension 1012.
To the extent that access to any record has been denied, you may appeal
such denial in writing within thirty days after your receipt of this
letter.
Your appeal should be addressed to Dr. Kenneth R. Freeston, Superintendent
of Schools, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY 10560.
Sincerely,
Eric M. Stark
Records Access Officer
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: North Salem Central School District
Good morning Mr. Lassiter,
Please receive this email with the attached document as our response
regarding your FOIL request received via email on June 13, 2023
1) Any network breaches or cyber-attacks that have occurred within your
organization, including any records of unauthorized access, data theft, or
system compromise from January 1, 2018 to the present.
*Not Applicable*
2) Any internal investigations or reviews conducted in response to a
suspected or confirmed network breach, including any reports, findings, or
recommendations.
*Not Applicable*
3) Any incident response plans or policies in place to address network
breaches, including any procedures for mitigating and remediating the
effects of such incidents.
*Please follow the link to our policies here:*
https://boardpolicyonline.com/?b=north_salem
4) Any communications between your organization and affected individuals,
customers, or partners regarding network breaches or incidents.
*Not Applicable*
To the extent that access to any record has been denied, you may appeal
such denial in writing within thirty days after your receipt of this
letter.
Your appeal should be addressed to Dr. Duncan A. Wilson, Superintendent of
Schools, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY 10560.
Please confirm receipt.
Thank you,
Eric Stark
Records Management Officer
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and is intended only for the individual(s) named. If you are not an
intended recipient you are not authorized to disseminate, distribute or
copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately if you have received
this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system.
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