Peekskill School District: Records Pertaining to Network Breaches or Cyber Attacks (2018-Present)
| Submitted | June 1, 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 1, 2023
Peekskill City School District
1031 Elm Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
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 Peekskill City 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
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,
Jordan Lassiter
From: Peekskill City School District
Mr. Lassiter,
Receipt of your e-mail request pursuant to the New York Freedom of
Information Law, dated June 1, 2023 is acknowledged. Please be advised
that your request will be granted or denied within twenty (20) business
days.
Debra McLeod
District Clerk
Peekskill City Schools
914-737-3300x1535
Fax 914-737-3912
I am only in the District on Tuesdays. If you need immediate assistance
please contact Nicholas Recuppio (nrecuppio@peekskillschools.org
<nricuppio@peekskillschools.org>)
PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
The Information transmitted herein may contain privileged and/or
confidential material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other
use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon information herein by
persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. Any
misdirection or other error in the transmission of this information is not
and shall not be considered a waiver of any applicable privileges.
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 1, 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: Peekskill City School District
Good morning Mr. Lassister,
As per my previous email, your request will be responded to in 20
business days (June 30).
Debra McLeod
District Clerk
Peekskill City Schools
914-737-3300x1535
Fax 914-737-3912
I am only in the District on Tuesdays. If you need immediate assistance
please contact Nicholas Recuppio (nrecuppio@peekskillschools.org
<nricuppio@peekskillschools.org>)
PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
The Information transmitted herein may contain privileged and/or
confidential material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other
use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon information herein by
persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. Any
misdirection or other error in the transmission of this information is not
and shall not be considered a waiver of any applicable privileges.
From: Peekskill City School District
Good afternoon Mr. Lassister,
The District is still in the process of gathering the information requested
and will need an extension of approximately 20 business days to complete
the request. Thank you
Debra McLeod
District Clerk
Peekskill City Schools
914-737-3300x1535
Fax 914-737-3912
I am only in the District on Tuesdays. If you need immediate assistance
please contact Nicholas Recuppio (nrecuppio@peekskillschools.org
<nricuppio@peekskillschools.org>)
PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
The Information transmitted herein may contain privileged and/or
confidential material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other
use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon information herein by
persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. Any
misdirection or other error in the transmission of this information is not
and shall not be considered a waiver of any applicable privileges.
From: Peekskill City School District
Good afternoon Mr. Lassitser,
The answer to your questions are as follows:
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.: No such documents
exist
2. Any internal investigations or reviews conducted in response to a
suspected or confirmed network breach, including any reports, findings, or
recommendations: No such documents exist
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.Policy 8635 and the regulation are attached to
this email
4. Any communications between your organization and affected individuals,
customers, or partners regarding network breaches or incidents: No such
documents exist
Debra McLeod
District Clerk
Peekskill City Schools
914-737-3300x1535
Fax 914-737-3912
I am only in the District on Tuesdays. If you need immediate assistance
please contact Nicholas Recuppio (nrecuppio@peekskillschools.org
<nricuppio@peekskillschools.org>)
PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
The Information transmitted herein may contain privileged and/or
confidential material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other
use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon information herein by
persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. Any
misdirection or other error in the transmission of this information is not
and shall not be considered a waiver of any applicable privileges.
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