Ransomware incidents (San Diego Police Department)
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| Tracking # |
21-4585 |
| Multi Request | Ransomware incidents |
| Submitted | Aug. 25, 2021 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma North-Best
From: San Diego Police Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
Your first City of San Diego record request (request number #21-4585) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Please be advised that City staff have received your CPRA request. Within the next 10 days, we will determine whether your request seeks copies of disclosable records in the City's possession or whether the City will require an extension. If your request is submitted on a Saturday, Sunday, or City holiday, the City considers the request received on the following business day.
Request #21-4585.
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From: San Diego Police Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-4585:
Greetings Emma,
Re: CPRA Request No. 21- 4585
Thank you for submitting your CPRA request No. 21- 4585. In reviewing your Public Records Act request, we have identified it as being broad in scope. To initiate a focused search of records, please provide a timeframe such as 01/01/2020 – 08/25/2021.
Please contact us so that we may better assist you. You may do so by replying to our message. We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards.
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From: San Diego Police Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-4585:
Good morning,
We hope that you received our August 26 message requesting a timeframe for the records search. Staff have run two preliminary email searches that resulted in thousands of emails using a timeframe of January 1, 2021 to present:
Keyword "ransomware" - approximately 11,000 results
Keyword "ransomware" AND "San Diego" - approximately 6,000 results
A review of this many emails will take an excess amount of time. We would like to assist you in making a more focused request. Would you be willing to narrow the scope of your request by focusing on a more specific aspect of ransomware and providing a narrower timeframe?
Please contact us so that we may better assist you. You can do so by replying to this message.
Kind regards.
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From: San Diego Police Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-4585:
Good morning,
Following up on our messages, would you be willing to narrow the scope of your request by focusing on a more specific aspect of ransomware and providing a narrower timeframe? As noted earlier, staff have run two preliminary email searches that resulted in thousands of emails using a timeframe of January 1, 2021 to present:
Keyword "ransomware" - approximately 11,000 results
Keyword "ransomware" AND "San Diego" - approximately 6,000 results
A review of this many emails will take an excess amount of time. We would like to assist you in making a more focused request.
Please contact us so that we may better assist you. You can do so by replying to this message.
Kind regards.
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From: San Diego Police Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-4585:
Good afternoon,
Following up on our messages, would you be willing to narrow the scope of your request by focusing on a more specific aspect of ransomware and providing a narrower timeframe? As noted earlier, staff have run two preliminary email searches that resulted in thousands of emails using a timeframe of January 1, 2021 to present:
Keyword "ransomware" - approximately 11,000 results
Keyword "ransomware" AND "San Diego" - approximately 6,000 results
A review of this many emails will take an excess amount of time. We would like to assist you in making a more focused request.
Please contact us so that we may better assist you. You can do so by replying to this message.
Kind regards.
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From: San Diego Police Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-4585:
Good afternoon,
Following up on our previous messages, we have not received a response to our request for a timeframe. Based on the large number of results for the timeframe of January 1, 2021 to the date of the request, the City has proceeded with a narrowed timeframe of June 1, 2021 to August 25, 2021. We expect to have an update by October 19. We reserve the right to withhold and/or redact any records or information that may be exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act, and/or other applicable legal privileges including, but not limited to, attorney work product and attorney client privileges.
Kind regards.
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From: San Diego Police Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-4585:
Good morning,
Responsive records that have been identified by the San Diego Police Department are being withheld pursuant to the following Government Code exemption(s):
Government Code section 6254 (f) [investigatory files]
The person making the decision to withhold the records is Capt. Jeffrey Jordon.
Kind regards.
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From: San Diego Police Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
Record request #21-4585 has been closed.
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From: San Diego Police Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
Record request #21-4585 has been published and is now available for public view.
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