Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA)
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Tracking # |
19-F-1374 |
Multi Request | Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 |
Submitted | May 29, 2019 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents mentioning or relating to Anonymous (the hacker movement/collective, see below) or hacktivism (defined as hacking as a form of protest and/or activism) generated between 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2019, including but not limited to:
* Internal reports, bulletins, warnings and alerts relating to Anonymous or hacktivism
* Reports from the appropriate IT (Information Technology) or computer offices regarding possible cyber attacks by Anonymous or other hacktivists
* Reports, bulletins, warnings and alerts relating to or mentioning Anonymous or hacktivism sent to or received from any federal law enforcement or intelligence agencies or any fusion center
* Incident reports investigating possible hacking activity falling within the office's jurisdiction and allegedly carried out by members of Anonymous or other hacktivist groups
* Materials generated as a result of any suspected or actual compromise, breach or "dox" (revealing of personal or private information) by Anonymous or other hacktivists
Anonymous has been described by government agencies as a non-hierarchical hacktivist collective, Anonymous uses hacking (and arguably cracking) techniques to register political protest in campaigns known as “#ops.” Best known for their distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks, past activities have included attacks against the Church of Scientology; Visa, Paypal, and others who withdrew their services from WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange after that group began releasing war documents; #OpTunisia and others purporting to support the Arab Spring; and a campaign that brought down the website of the Westboro Baptist Church. #Ops are usually marked with the release of a video of a reader in a Guy Fawkes mask using a computer generated voice. See attached for additional background information.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From:
Dear Emma Best,
Your request has been received by the OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center. The request has been assigned tracking # '19-F-1374'. Please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://pal.whs.mil.
Thank you,
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA
Good Afternoon Ms. Best,
In regards to your FOIA request 19-F-1374, would you be willing to narrow the time frame to the last 5 years (or less) and focus the search within DARPA's Information Technology Directorate (ITD) only? Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
V/r,
Celeste N. Killens
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD / JS FOIA Office
571-372-0471
From: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA
Good Afternoon Ms. Best,
Are you still interested in FOIA request 19-F-1374? If this office doesn't hear from you by the close of business on Friday August 28th, your request will be administratively closed as this is the third attempt.
V/r,
Celeste N. Killens
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD / JS FOIA Office
571-372-0471
From: Emma North-Best
I am still interested and I do not wish to narrow the scope by year. Please note that per https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/anonymous-general-hacktivists-2009-2018-defense-advanced-research-projects-agency-darpa-74400/, this was only your second attempt to contact, and you've only made one attempt to negotiate the scope.
From: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your response.
V/r,
Celeste N. Killens
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD / JS FOIA Office
571-372-0471
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From: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA
Good Morning Ms. Best,
Please see attached for the final response to 19-F-1374.
Thank you.
V/r,
Celeste N. Killens
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Division
OSD / JS FOIA Office
571-372-0471
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