Information on the Office of Personnel Management Breach of 2014, 2015 (Department of Homeland Security)

Matthew D. Green filed this request with the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2019-NPFO-00286

2019-HQFO-01017, 2019-NPFO-00286

2019-HQFO-01017

Multi Request Information on the Office of Personnel Management Breach of 2014, 2015
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Completed

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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 request seeks records related to any security breach that occurred at the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 and 2015 [1]. This includes internal investigatory documents, emails, memos, and technical documentation of the data breach and unauthorized access of OPM's systems. It also includes any information related to security breaches at OPM contractors, including Keypoint Government Systems and USIS, as they may relate to a breach of OPM data. It also includes any information about OPM credentials and unauthorized access to OPM's Virtual Private Networking (VPN) systems.

[1] https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/the-opm-breach-timeline-of-a-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 MatthewGreen DEPT MR 77295 411A Highland Avenue Somerville, MA 02144-2516 RE:     CISA Case Number 2019-NPFO-00286 2019-HQFO-01017 CaseNumber 2019-HQFO-01017 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 records related to any security breach that occurred at the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 and 2015, this includes internal investigatory documents, emails, memos, and technical documentation of the data breach and unauthorized access of OPM's systems, also includes any information related to security breaches at OPM contractors, including Keypoint Government Systems and USIS, as they may relate to a breach of OPM data; in addition, any information about OPM credentials and unauthorized access to OPM's Virtual Private Networking (VPN) systems (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2014 To 12/31/2015). 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 CISAFOIA (mailto:CISAFOIA@HQ.DHS.GOV) @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-00286 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-00286 tracking number. Sincerely, CISA FOIA

From: Department of Homeland Security

Greetings,

Your request for records related to any security breach that occurred at the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 and 2015, this includes internal investigatory documents, emails, memos, and technical documentation of the data breach and unauthorized access of OPM's systems, also includes any information related to security breaches at OPM contractors, including Keypoint Government Systems and USIS, as they may relate to a breach of OPM data; in addition, any information about OPM credentials and unauthorized access to OPM's Virtual Private Networking (VPN) systems (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2014 To 12/31/2015) is still assigned to the appropriate Program Office for search. Upon completion of the search, you will be immediately notified. We thank you 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: Department of Homeland Security

Greetings,

Your Request for records related to any security breach that occurred at the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 and 2015, this includes internal investigatory documents, emails, memos, and technical documentation of the data breach and unauthorized access of OPM's systems, also includes any information related to security breaches at OPM contractors, including Keypoint Government Systems and USIS, as they may relate to a breach of OPM data; in addition, any information about OPM credentials and unauthorized access to OPM's Virtual Private Networking (VPN) systems (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2014 To 12/31/2015) is currently with the assigned program office for search.

You will be notified upon completion of the search. We that you 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: Department of Homeland Security

Greetings,

Your request is currently out for search with the appropriate Program Office. Upon completion of the search, you will be immediately notified.

Respectfully,

FOIA
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Desk: 703-235-2211
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From: Department of Homeland Security

Greetings,

records related to any security breach that occurred at the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 and 2015, this includes internal investigatory documents, emails, memos, and technical documentation of the data breach and unauthorized access of OPM's systems, also includes any information related to security breaches at OPM contractors, including Keypoint Government Systems and USIS, as they may relate to a breach of OPM data; in addition, any information about OPM credentials and unauthorized access to OPM's Virtual Private Networking (VPN) systems is still assigned to the appropriate program office. Upon completion of the search, you will be immediately notified. Thank you again 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: Department of Homeland Security

Greetings,

Your request for records related to any security breach that occurred at the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 and 2015, this includes internal investigatory documents, emails, memos, and technical documentation of the data breach and unauthorized access of OPM's systems, also includes any information related to security breaches at OPM contractors, including Keypoint Government Systems and USIS, as they may relate to a breach of OPM data; in addition, any information about OPM credentials and unauthorized access to OPM's Virtual Private Networking (VPN) systems (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2014 To 12/31/2015) is still out for search with the appropriate Program Office. You will be notified upon completion of the search. This office thanks you again 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: Department of Homeland Security

Greetings,

Your request for records related to any security breach that occurred at the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 and 2015, this includes internal investigatory documents, emails, memos, and technical documentation of the data breach and unauthorized access of OPM's systems, also includes any information related to security breaches at OPM contractors, including Keypoint Government Systems and USIS, as they may relate to a breach of OPM data; in addition, any information about OPM credentials and unauthorized access to OPM's Virtual Private Networking (VPN) systems (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2014 To 12/31/2015) is currently with the appropriate program office for search. Upon completion of the search, you will be immediately notified. This office thanks you again 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: Department of Homeland Security

Greetings,

Your request for records related to any security breach that occurred at the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 and 2015, this includes internal investigatory documents, emails, memos, and technical documentation of the data breach and unauthorized access of OPM's systems, also includes any information related to security breaches at OPM contractors, including Keypoint Government Systems and USIS, as they may relate to a breach of OPM data; in addition, any information about OPM credentials and unauthorized access to OPM's Virtual Private Networking (VPN) systems (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2014 To 12/31/2015) is currently with the appropriate program office for search. Upon completion of the search, you will be immediately notified.

This office thanks you again 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: Department of Homeland Security

Good morning Mr. Green,

Back in July, we received a FOIA request from you asking for information about a security breach at OPM in 2014.

We are in a backlog situation and want to confirm your continued interest.

Thanks in advance.

Maura Busch
Senior Program Specialist
Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Main: 1.866.431.0486
Direct: (202) 570-2018
Fax: (202) 343-4011
Visit our FOIA website

From: Department of Homeland Security

Good morning Mr. Green,

Thank you for your email.

2019-NPFO-00286 is being assigned out to an analyst and we hope to get a response to you in the coming month.
Best,

Maura Busch
PRIV

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 CISA 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 https://www.dhs.gov/foia

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