Information on Juniper Breach of December 2015 (Department of Homeland Security)
| Tracking # |
2019-NPFO-00285 2019-HQFO-01016 |
| Multi Request | Information on Juniper Breach of December 2015 |
| Submitted | July 14, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Matthew D. Green
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
This requests seeks any records related to the investigation of the data breach of Juniper Networks reported publicly in December 2015. On December 17, 2015, Juniper Networks announced the discovery of unauthorized code in its ScreenOS line of networking devices [1]. News reports in Reuters and CNN [2], [3], indicated that the FBI and DHS subsequently conducted an investigation into the matter. This record request seeks documents that detail the investigation procedures, any results of an investigation into the matter at Juniper Networks, and any U.S. information security directives that related to Juniper Networks products.
[1] https://forums.juniper.net/t5/Security-Incident-Response/Important-Announcement-about-ScreenOS/ba-p/285554
[2] https://fortune.com/2015/12/18/juniper-networks-software-code-breach/
[3] https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/18/politics/juniper-networks-us-government-security-hack/
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,
Matthew D. Green
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good Afternoon, Attached is our final response to your request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486. Regards, DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
From: Department of Homeland Security
July 30, 2019 MathewGreen MuckRock News DEPT MR 77290 411A Highland Avenue Somerville, MA 02144-2516 RE: CISA Case Number 2019-NPFO-00285 DHS Privacy Office CaseNumber 2019-HQFO-01016 Dear Mr. Green: This acknowledges receipt of aFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) referral to the U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity (DHS), Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), related toyour July 23, 2019 FOIA request to the DHS Privacy Office, for any records related to the investigation of the data breach of Juniper Networks reported publicly on December 2015, and announced on December 17, 2015, any documents that detail the investigation procedures, any results of an investigation into the matter at Juniper Networks, and any U.S. information security directives that related to Juniper Networks products (Date Range for Record Search: From 12/1/2015 To 12/17/2015). While processing your request, the Privacy Office determinedthat the records being sought likely fall under the purview of CISA. Accordingly,your request was referred to this office on July 30, 2019 for review anddirect response to you. Dueto the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we mayencounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHSFOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, CISA processes FOIA requests according totheir order of receipt. Although CISA’s goal is to respond within 20 businessdays of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10- day extension ofthis time period. As your request seeks numerous documents that willnecessitate a thorough and wide-ranging search, CISA will invoke a 10-dayextension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). If youcare to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office. We willmake every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. Provisions of the FOIA allow us torecover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge youfor records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations, as they apply tomedia requesters. As a media requester, you will be charged 10 cents perpage for duplication; the first 100 pages are free. We will construe thesubmission of your request as an agreement to pay up to $25.00. You will becontacted before any further fees are accrued. We have queried the appropriate programoffices within CISA for responsive records. If any responsive records arelocated, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. Please beassured that one of the processors in our office will respond to your requestas expeditiously as possible. We appreciate your patience as we proceed withyour request. If you have any questions or wish to discuss reformulation or analternative time frame for the processing of your request, please contact FOIAoffice. You may send an e-mail to NPPD.FOIA@HQ.DHS.GOV , call free 703-235-2211 , or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison in thesame manner. Additionally, you have a right to seek dispute resolutionservices from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) whichmediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as anon-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access toyour own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should knowthat OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the PrivacyAct of 1974. You may contact OGIS as follows: Office of GovernmentInformation Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov;telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at202-741-5769. Your request has beenassigned reference number .Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. 2019-NPFO-00285 Tocheck the status of an CISA FOIA request, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status .Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2019-NPFO-00285 tracking number. Sincerely, CISA FOIA
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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good Morning,
Your request for any records related to the investigation of the data breach of Juniper Networks reported publicly on December 2015, and announced on December 17, 2015, any documents that detail the investigation procedures, any results of an investigation into the matter at Juniper Networks, and any U.S. information security directives that related to Juniper Networks products (Date Range for Record Search: From 12/1/2015 To 12/17/2015) Is assigned to the appropriate Program Office for search. You will be notified upon completion of the search.
Respectfully,
FOIA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Desk: 703-235-2211
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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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good Morning,
Your request for any records related to the investigation of the data breach of Juniper Networks reported publicly on December 2015, and announced on December 17, 2015, any documents that detail the investigation procedures, any results of an investigation into the matter at Juniper Networks, and any U.S. information security directives that related to Juniper Networks products (Date Range for Record Search: From 12/1/2015 To 12/17/2015) remains with the appropriate program office for search.
Upon completion of the search for your request, this office will immediately notify you of such findings. We thank you again for your continued patience as we currently do not have an estimated time for completion. As a reminder, each request is processed in the order that which this office receives them.
Respectfully,
FOIA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Desk: 703-235-2211
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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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Greetings,
Your request is currently out for search with the appropriate Program Office. This will office will immediately notify you upon completion of the search.
Respectfully,
FOIA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Desk: 703-235-2211
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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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Greetings,
Your request for any records related to the investigation of the data breach of Juniper Networks reported publicly on December 2015, and announced on December 17, 2015, any documents that detail the investigation procedures, any results of an investigation into the matter at Juniper Networks, and any U.S. information security directives that related to Juniper Networks products is still assigned to the appropriate program office for search. You will be notified upon the completion of the search. This office thanks you in advance for your continued patience.
Respectfully,
FOIA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Desk: 703-235-2211
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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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Greetings,
Your request for any records related to the investigation of the data breach of Juniper Networks reported publicly on December 2015, and announced on December 17, 2015, any documents that detail the investigation procedures, any results of an investigation into the matter at Juniper Networks, and any U.S. information security directives that related to Juniper Networks products (Date Range for Record Search: From 12/1/2015 To 12/17/2015) is still out for search
Respectfully,
FOIA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Desk: 703-235-2211
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with the appropriate Program Office. You will be immediately notified upon completion of the search. This office thanks you in advance for your continued patience.
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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Greetings,
Your request for any records related to the investigation of the data breach of Juniper Networks reported publicly on December 2015, and announced on December 17, 2015, any documents that detail the investigation procedures, any results of an investigation into the matter at Juniper Networks, and any U.S. information security directives that related to Juniper Networks products (Date Range for Record Search: From 12/1/2015 To 12/17/2015) is currently tasked to the appropriate program office for search. You will be notified immediately upon completion of the search. This office thanks you in advance for your patience.
Respectfully,
FOIA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Desk: 703-235-2211
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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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Greetings,
Your request for any records related to the investigation of the data breach of Juniper Networks reported publicly on December 2015, and announced on December 17, 2015, any documents that detail the investigation procedures, any results of an investigation into the matter at Juniper Networks, and any U.S. information security directives that related to Juniper Networks products (Date Range for Record Search: From 12/1/2015 To 12/17/2015) is currently tasked to the appropriate program office for search. Your request will be processed in the order in which it was received. You will be notified immediately upon completion of the search. This office thanks you in advance for your patience.
Respectfully,
FOIA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Desk: 703-235-2211
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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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
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 July 14, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2019-HQFO-01016.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Homeland Security
Good morning, Attached is our final response to your request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486. Regards, DHS Privacy Office
Disclosure & FOIA Program
STOP 0655
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0655
Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743
Fax: 202-343-4011
Visit our FOIA website
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