Documents from CERT/CC regarding an attack on the Tor network
| Tracking # |
1313292-000 |
| Submitted | Nov. 9, 2014 |
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From: Runa A. Sandvik
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request all briefs, emails, records, and any other documents from the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) at Carnegie Mellon University on, about, mentioning, or concerning an attack on the Tor anonymity network, created between January 2014 and October 2014.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Runa A. Sandvik
From: McGuinn, Lauren S.
Dear Ms. Sandvik,
The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to Initial Processing for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.
Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI’s decision.
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Thank you,
Lauren McGuinn
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 9, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: McGuinn, Lauren S.
Dear Ms. Sandvik,
The FBI received your request 11/25/2014 and was assigned correspondence number: FOIA 1313292-0. A receipt letter was mailed to your attention on 12/2/2014.
Please let me know if you need anything further.
Thank you,
Lauren McGuinn
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
E-mail: foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov>
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 9, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #1313292-000.
Thank you for your help.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI
The request has been rejected, with the agency stating that it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of the requested documents.
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