BYZANTINE CANDOR (Air Force Office of Special Investigations)
| Tracking # |
AF 2021-04543-F |
| Multi Request | BYZANTINE CANDOR |
| Submitted | Aug. 31, 2021 |
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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:
Records mentioning or describing PLA Unit 61398 AKA BYZANTINE CANDOR, APT1 (Mandiant), Beijing Group (Secureworks), Comment Crew/Comment Group, Comment Panda (CrowdStrike), Elderwood Group (Symantec), Shanghai Group (Secureworks), Sneaky Panda (CrowdStrike) and TITAN RAIN III. You may limit this search to records generated since January 1, 2002.
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 North-Best
From: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
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Your initial Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request as received by this office on 1 September 2021. Your request has been reassigned tracking number AF 2021-04543-F.
To ensure fairness to all families, we are required to process all FOIA requests on a "first in, first out" basis, in accordance with Federal Law, DoD and Air Force Instructions. Many of these requests involve the loss of loved ones, sexual assaults and other sensitive matters. As such, requests could take a minimum of 6 months to substantially longer to complete based upon the number and complexity of your case or the cases that precede it or other mitigating circumstances.
You may also contact the Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Officer, Ms. Anh Trinh, concerning this matter at AF FOIA Public Liaison Office (SAF/CIO A6XA), 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1800, usaf.pentagon.saf-cio-a6.mbx.af-foia@mail.mil<mailto:usaf.pentagon.saf-cio-a6.mbx.af-foia@mail.mil> or (703) 614-8500.
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
Sincerely
FOIA
HQ OSI/XILI
27130 Telegraph Rd.
Quantico, VA 22134
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 31, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #AF 2021-04543-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 31, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #AF 2021-04543-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #AF 2021-04543-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #AF 2021-04543-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #AF 2021-04543-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Good morning!
We are still processing your FOIA request.
I do not have a good estimate as to when you will receive our final response
to your FOIA request.
If you would like to check back with me next month I can provide you with
another status update.
Thank you!
v/r
Roxanne M. Jensen, GS-13
Chief, Information Release Branch
HQ OSI/FSS/MSII (formerly HQ OSI/XILI)
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #AF 2021-04543-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Good afternoon.
We are still processing your request.
There are classified responsive records which lengthened the time it is
taking us to process your request.
A FOIA and Declassification Specialist are working on your request.
Thank you!
v/r
Roxanne M. Jensen, GS-13
Chief, Information Release Branch
HQ OSI/FSS/MSII (formerly HQ OSI/XILI)
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #AF 2021-04543-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Good morning!
We are still processing your request.
I do not have a good estimate as to when you will receive our response to
your request.
If you want to check back with me next month I may be able to provide you
with a better estimate.
Thank you!
v/r
Roxanne M. Jensen, GS-13
Chief, Information Release Branch
HQ OSI/FSS/MSII (formerly HQ OSI/XILI)
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #AF 2021-04543-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
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From: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Good Morning Emma North-Best,
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(https://safe.apps.mil).
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POSSIBLE, so we can work with you to obtain the documents.
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Sincerely
FOIA
HQ/FSS/MSII
27130 Telegraph Rd.
Quantico, VA 22134
Comm: 571-305-8044; DSN: 240-8044
Fax: 571-305-8229
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