Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 (General Services Administration)

Ms. Best, this email is in reference to your FOIA submitted May 31, 2019 in
which you wrote that attached is the description of your request.

Please revisit FOIAonline.gov and include your FOIA information
(attachment) so that we can process your request.

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U.S. General Services Administration

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Government Information Specialist

Office of Administrative Services

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Ms. Best, this email is in reference to your FOIA submitted May 31, 2019 in
which you wrote that attached is the description of your request.

Please revisit FOIAonline.gov and include your FOIA information
(attachment) so that we can process your request.
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U.S. General Services Administration

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Government Information Specialist

Office of Administrative Services

Office of Accountability and Transparency

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Ms. Best, this email is in reference to your FOIA submitted May 31, 2019 in
which you wrote that attached is the description of your request.

Please revisit FOIAonline.gov and include your FOIA information
(attachment) so that we can process your request.

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U.S. General Services Administration

Ms. Toni L. Slappy

Government Information Specialist

Office of Administrative Services

Office of Accountability and Transparency

(202) 680-8209 Fax (202) 501-2727

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Good Afternoon Ms. Best,

This email is in reference to your FOIA submitted May 31, 2019 and assigned
GSA-2019-001139.

Incoming Request:

"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."

Please tell me if you intended this request for GSA or another agency.
IF you intended this request for this agency, please tell me specifically
what records are you seeking?
Are you asking if we've had such experiences or if we monitor such activity?

Sincerely,

Emma Best
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U.S. General Services Administration

Ms. Toni L. Slappy

Government Information Specialist

Office of Administrative Services

Office of Accountability and Transparency

(202) 680-8209 Fax (202) 501-2727

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Good Afternoon:

Ms. Best, I wrote you regarding GSA2019-001139 because I am thinking this
might not be within our area. I now have GSA-2019-001140 which appears to
be a duplicate of GSA-2019-001139.

Please confirm and let me know if there are specifc records needed from GSA.

Please have a wonderful work week.

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U.S. General Services Administration

Ms. Toni L. Slappy

Government Information Specialist

Office of Administrative Services

Office of Accountability and Transparency

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The FOIA request - GSA-2019-001138 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: GSA-2019-001138
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/31/2019
* Description: Please See attachment for description.

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request GSA-2019-001140 has been determined to be not applicable as the request is not billable.

* Fee Waiver Original Justification: 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.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A

The FOIA request - GSA-2019-001140 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: GSA-2019-001140
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/31/2019
* Description: 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.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

June 5, 2019
Dear Ms. Best:
We received your request in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office and assigned control GSA-2019-001140. Please refer to this number in all future correspondence concerning this request. Based on this, we anticipate response on or prior to July 3, 2019.
We have twenty (20) workdays in which to respond (excluding weekends and Federal Holidays).   However, it may not always be possible to provide the documents within this time period. In some cases, we may take an extension and will advise you. Please be advised that your request may be subject to fees for search, review and reproduction costs. Should this be the case, you will be given an estimAYS forward].ate of the costs. All estimates are developed in Good Faith and are based on our reasonable judgment. However, due to the unique nature of each request and complexity of documents involved, actual costs to search and review the material may vary. You will be notified of fees, time frames and any other issues prior to and throughout the process.
Additionally, please be advised that at any time, you can log into the FOIAonline, to access your original request and review the workflow associated with this-tracking number.   Should you have any further questions, feel free to contact this office at our Toll Free Number 1-855-675-FOIA or by email at gsa.foia@gsa.gov to inquire about the status of your request. If you have any concerns regarding the FOIA Requester Service Center, please contact Ms. Audrey Corbett Brooks, Public FOIA Liaison Officer at (mailto:gsa.foia@gsa.gov) (202) 501-3094 or by email at audrey.brooks@gsa.gov . (mailto:audrey.brooks@gsa.gov)
Respectfully,
Freedom of Information Act Requester Service Center
U.S General Service Administration
1800 F Street, Northwest, Room 7300
Washington, DC 20405
Toll Free number: (855)-675- FOIA
Fax number: (202) 501-2727

Good Evening:

Ms. Best, this is my second attempt to reach out to you. Please let me
know if you have a remained interest in the following FOIA requests. On
May 31, 2019 you entered the 4 cases listed below. Upon entering these
FOIAs there were no descriptions provided.

If you are still seeking records, please provide the FOIA details for each
requests. According to FOIAonline it reads "please see attached", however
there is nothing attached. Please review all cases listed below:

GSA-2019-001136
GSA-2019-001137
GSA-2019-001138
GSA-2019-001139

Again, please provide descriptions for each of the requests identified
above,

If these requests were uploaded in error, please withdraw each of them.

If I do not receive any further communications regarding these (4) four
requests I will believe that you are no longer interested. On June 14,
2019, I will withdraw each of these requests.

Please feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns you
might have.

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U.S. General Services Administration

Ms. Toni L. Slappy

Government Information Specialist

Office of Administrative Services

Office of Accountability and Transparency

(202) 680-8209 Fax (202) 501-2727

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transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or return
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thereto and all copies thereof.

Good Evening:

Ms. Best, please let me know if you have a remained interest in the
following FOIA requests. On May 31, 2019 you entered the 4 cases listed
below. Please know that there are no FOIAs descriptions.

If you are seeking records from this agency, please provide the FOIA
details for each of the request listed below. According to FOIAonline it
reads "please see attached", however there is nothing attached. Please
review all cases listed below:

GSA-2019-001136
GSA-2019-001137
GSA-2019-001138
GSA-2019-001139

Again, please provide descriptions for each of the requests identified
above,
If these requests were uploaded in error, please withdraw each of them.

If I do not receive any further communications regarding these (4) four
requests I will believe that you are no longer interested.

On Friday, June 14, 2019, I will withdraw each of these requests. Please
feel free to submit requests at any time.

Your FOIAs are welcomed and appreciated.

Please feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns you
might have.

Ms. Best, please call or email me regarding

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U.S. General Services Administration

Ms. Toni L. Slappy

Government Information Specialist

Office of Administrative Services

Office of Accountability and Transparency

(202) 680-8209 Fax (202) 501-2727

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June 19, 2019
Good afternoon, Ms. Best:
This is an update to your Freedom of Information Act request of 05/31/2019 (GSA-2019-001140), in which you requested:
“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."
In order to properly respond to your request, it is necessary for us to take a 10 working day extension under 41 CFR 105-60.404(a)(1), the need to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the office processing the request. You should expect a final reply on or before July 18, 2019.
We apologize for this delay and any inconvenience it may cause you.
Respectfully,
GSA FOIA Requester Service center
Washington DC Headquarter Office

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request GSA-2019-001136 has been denied.

* Fee Waiver Original Justification: 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.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: Details of request never submitted. Case withdrawn.

The FOIA request - GSA-2019-001136 has been supplemented with additional supporting files. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: GSA-2019-001136
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/31/2019
* Description: Please See attachment for description

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request GSA-2019-001137 has been denied.
* Fee Waiver Original Justification: 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.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: FOIA details not attached, unable to process without details. No communications provided by requester - request withdrawn.

The FOIA request - GSA-2019-001137 has been supplemented with additional supporting files. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: GSA-2019-001137
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/31/2019
* Description: Please See attachment for description

The FOIA request - GSA-2019-001137 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: GSA-2019-001137
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/31/2019
* Description: Please See attachment for description

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request GSA-2019-001138 has been denied.
* Fee Waiver Original Justification: 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.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: FOIA details not provided, no additional communication from this requester - request withdrawn.

The FOIA request - GSA-2019-001138 has been supplemented with additional supporting files. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: GSA-2019-001138
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/31/2019
* Description: Please See attachment for description.

The FOIA request - GSA-2019-001139 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: GSA-2019-001139
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/31/2019
* Description: 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.

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request GSA-2019-001139 has been determined to be not applicable as the request is not billable.
* Fee Waiver Original Justification: 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.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason: N/A

The FOIA request - GSA-2019-001139 has been supplemented with additional supporting files. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: GSA-2019-001139
* Requester: Emma Best
* Submitted Date: 05/31/2019
* Description: 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.

Dear Emma Best:

We are pulling information regarding your U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request:
GSA-2019-001140, in which you requested:

"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 request involves a voluminous amount of records that must be located,
compiled, and reviewed. With that said, we would like to negotiate a new
due date of on or prior to September 3, 2019.

Please respond and advise whether this New Due Date Extension is
acceptable, and kindly reference your FOIA number GSA-2019-001140.

We appreciate your continued patience during the processing of your FOIA
Request. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact this office
at our Toll Free Number 1-855-675-FOIA or by email at gsa.foia@gsa.gov.

I hope this information has been of assistance to you.

Respectfully,

U.S. General Services Administration

Kimberly G. Veach

Government Information Specialist

*Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requester Service Center Office of
Accountability and Transparency*

Office of Administrative Services

(202) 219-1603

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any attachments to this
email message contain confidential information belonging to the sender,
which is legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use
of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Please do not forward
this message without permission. If you are not the intended recipient or
the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying,
distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of
this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or return
email and delete and destroy the original email message, and attachments
thereto and all copies thereof.

Dear Emma Best:

We are pulling information regarding your U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request:
GSA-2019-001140, in which you requested:

"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 request involves a voluminous amount of records that must be located,
compiled, and reviewed. With that said, we would like to negotiate a new
due date of on or prior to September 3, 2019.

*Please respond and advise whether this New Due Date Extension is
acceptable, and kindly reference your FOIA number GSA-2019-001140. *

We appreciate your continued patience during the processing of your FOIA
Request. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact this office
at our Toll Free Number 1-855-675-FOIA or by email at gsa.foia@gsa.gov.

I hope this information has been of assistance to you.

Respectfully,

U.S. General Services Administration

Kimberly G. Veach

Government Information Specialist

*Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requester Service Center Office of
Accountability and Transparency*

Office of Administrative Services

(202) 219-1603

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any attachments to this
email message contain confidential information belonging to the sender,
which is legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use
of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Please do not forward
this message without permission. If you are not the intended recipient or
the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying,
distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of
this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone or return
email and delete and destroy the original email message, and attachments
thereto and all copies thereof.

Good afternoon, Ms. Emma Best:

This correspondence is a follow-up regarding your continued interest in
your U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request GSA-2019-001140, submitted on May 31, 2019, in which you
requested the following:

“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.

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