Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 (Department of the Interior)
It is a clone of this request.
| Tracking # |
OS-2019-00918/DOI-OS-2019-000928 OS-2019-00918 |
| Multi Request | Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 |
| Submitted | May 29, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
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: Department of the Interior
Dear Ms. Best,
Please find attached the acknowledgement letter for FOIA request
OS-2019-00918.
Thank you,
Daylyn
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Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Ms. Lipton, Ms. Feinberg, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Kaplan, Ms. Best, Mr. Amarel, Ms. Grubb, Mr. Spies, Mr. Sherwood, Ms. McLean, Mr. Hoppock, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Scott,
Last year, the Department of the Interior transitioned to FOIAonline, a secure web-based tracking and case-management system. As part of the transition, new tracking numbers were generated for many open FOIA requests. As you have five or more open FOIA requests, please find attached a chart with your requests pending in the Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit, including each request’s original and corresponding FOIAonline request numbers. We hope you find this helpful in any future correspondence with the Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit.
If, upon review, you are no longer interested in any of these requests, we would be happy to assist you in closing them in FOIAonline or you can withdraw them directly in FOIAonline. Please note that unless and until you contact the Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit and ask for a particular request or requests to be withdrawn, we will continue processing all of these requests.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Thank you,
Leah Fairman
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Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Emma North-Best
I am still interested in all of my requests, from now until the end of time.
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Emma Best,
We are reaching out to you today to discuss your pre-October 1, 2019 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit. Please find attached a chart listing your requests, including each request’s original and current tracking number.
Tracking Number
Legacy Tracking Number
Requester Name
Requester Organization
Submitted Date
Original Description
Did you subsequently narrow the request?
DOI-OS-2018-000707
OS-2018-01228
Emma Best
N/A
5/31/2018
Copies of all emails containing the terms 'MuckRock', 'Muck Rock' or 'MuckRock.com', excluding emails sent to or from a MuckRock.com email address. Please include the complete email exchange for each email, including any emails that are being replied to as well as any subsequent replies.
No
DOI-OS-2018-000770
OS-2018-01342
Emma Best
MuckRock
6/26/2018
Copies of all drafted, submitted or received SF-716 forms (https://www.archives.gov/files/isoo/security-forms/sf716.pdf) produced from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2017. SF-716 forms are filed annually and may also be identified as Agency Security Classification Costs Estimates.
No
DOI-OS-2019-000874
OS-2019-00876
Emma Best
MuckRock
5/21/2019
seek any and all documents in the agency's possession that pertain to the WikiLeaks website or organization from January 2006 to the present date, including but not limited to emails, memos, notes, briefings, reports and other documents related to, mentioning or generated as a result of:
No
DOI-OS-2019-000928
OS-2019-00918
Emma Best
MuckRock
5/30/2019
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.
No
We would like to set up a meeting at your convenience to discuss the requests, please let us know what times and dates would work well for you.
Thank you,
FOIA Support Team
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Emma Best,
We are following up on our email from October 4, 2023 regarding your open FOIA requests. Please see the email below.
We look forward to speaking with you, but if you prefer to communicate in writing we will be happy to do so as well.
Thank you,
FOIA Support Team
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Emma Best,
Please find attached a letter concerning Freedom of Information Act Request numbered OS-2019-00918/DOI-OS-2019-000928.
Thank you,
FOIA Support Team
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Emma Best,
Thank you for your email. We would like to discuss with you some ways to potentially narrow the scope of FOIA requests OS-2018-01228; OS-2018-01342; OS-2019-00876; and OS-2019-00918 to provide a more tailored response to the matters you are interested in. We are happy to communicate with you via email if that is your preference. Alternatively, we are available at your convenience to discuss via a telephone call through Microsoft Teams.
Sincerely,
FOIA Support Team
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