Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018 (Dallas Police Department)

Emma North-Best filed this request with the Dallas Police Department of Dallas, TX.
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D015615-053119

Multi Request Anonymous + general hacktivists 2009-2018
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From: Emma North-Best


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public 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 sent to or received from either the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, any fusion center or federal agency relating to or mentioning Anonymous or hacktivism
* 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.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

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.

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 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

From: Cleveland Police Department

RE: PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST of 5/31/2019, Reference #D015615-053119
Dear Emma,
The Dallas Police Department received a public information request from you on 5/31/2019. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, 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 sent to or received from either the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, any fusion center or federal agency relating to or mentioning Anonymous or hacktivism* 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 hacktivistsAnonymous 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.I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.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.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 10 business days.Sincerely,Emma BestAttachments:https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/TheEmmaBest/71026/A-0010-NCCIC-BULLETIN.pdfUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?url_auth_token=AAAVU4bGnxl6w3Xzoo_7VqUR_Lc%3A1hWYF7%3A2CF0ck06rFCz14nL3lE1AnI2gCY&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Fcleveland-police-department-661%252Fanonymous-general-hacktivists-2009-2018-cleveland-police-department-74475%252F%253F”

The information you requested will require additional time to retrieve depending upon the information you are requesting and the divisions, sections or units responsible for retrieving the responsive documents. Other factors affecting the processing of your request may include research, processing, redactions and copying. In compliance with the Government Code 552.221(d), the Open Records Unit anticipates the information may be provided from the date of this letter, by 10:00 am. within 20 business days

The Open Records Unit apologizes for this delay in fulfilling your request. If you need any information, please feel free to check the status of your request by selecting " View My Request" or you may contact the Open Records Unit by calling 214-671-3148. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=xSfKPyHO1-2F4Mny2NCLJVujeA6-2BZU1KiKuGDzdkPv6sT-2BoN0r-2BdwaTxTDHvhijYQRJOiuA7kWpuB9hG-2FWDtC9Nw-3D-3D_872Sm26arc1Th1r5goaAZ2ZABTArXXfsLcUpN17nbITDidLgwgpsy0AA7BdKf2LNPoUZJtUip18MnudEz6ApxhNDi-2BmxKypLeZXhWTVTF61SmVG3k-2BHWHHlhg3UYW0mfFAv7O4WXHavHoZAI2XBwIMiceIiwLK7NOtVZft3fx5EriwD-2BoklsEvMIXGv69a1-2FlQf0Nc2TX2drK00xRBbQNxbV4AHIeK02eHHBoCCWQnMR7iQLKD8Sb0HnTRDmdfyULHvyD-2B89lPtmRRS-2FCLE3SFRUnyhJ8yo5GR54-2BJu-2BnSCxVJmMClymNF4srQm4O9E0Ak-2B-2BKRHXPseKqi5gaWmkwV0SJPG2C6zqnYDUJ3MUMwMWw1XwpdJFh5FZYe-2B3tMHWljkOOJimFGnfG-2BTI9VkwCQ-3D-3D)
Police Records Request - D015615-053119

Sincerely,
Dallas Police Department Open Records Unit

From: Cleveland Police Department

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Greetings,
RE: PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST of 6/3/2019, Reference #C005093-060319
Dear Emma,
The City of Dallas received a public information request from you on 6/3/2019. Your request mentioned:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, 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 sent to or received from either the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, any fusion center or federal agency relating to or mentioning Anonymous or hacktivism
* 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.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

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.

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the City of Dallas. CLARIFICATIONS - Before we begin to process your request, please clarify whether you are seeking records from the Ohio or Texas (City of Dallas).

This letter requesting clarification is being made pursuant to Texas Government Code § 552.222.  Please be advised that if the City of Dallas does not receive a written response within sixty-one (61) days from the date of this letter, the underlying request for public information will be considered to have been withdrawn in accordance with § 552.222.  Please respond in writing so that there is a record of your clarification.
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Respectfully,
Parris Long
City Secretary's Office “OurProduct is Service” Empathy| Ethics | Excellence | Equity
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From: Cleveland Police Department

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RE: PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST of 6/3/2019 9:12:41 AM, Reference# C005093-060319
Dear Emma Best:
This letter responds to your open records request received by the city of Dallas (“city”) on 6/3/2019 9:12:41 AM regarding:
The city is gathering the requested information and it is anticipated that some of the requested information will be exempt from mandatory disclosure.  The requested documents (or a representative sample if voluminous) will be sent to the Attorney General for an open records decision regarding their release by June 24, 2019 , as required by Section 552.301(e) of the Public Information Act. A copy of the letter to the Attorney General is attached for your information. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 214-670-3742. Respectfully, Parris Long Open Records Coordinator City Secretary's Office “OurProduct is Service” Empathy| Ethics | Excellence | Equity
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From: Cleveland Police Department

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RE: PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST of 6/3/2019, Reference #C005093-060319
Dear Emma,
The City of Dallas received a public information request from you on 6/3/2019.
The City has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request.  There was no additional information from other city departments.
Some of the information you have requested has been previously sent to the Attorney General for an open records determination in which Open Records Letter Nos. 2017-14186 (2017) and 2017-14415 (2017) were issued.
Please log in to the Records Center to retrieve the appropriate response. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=xSfKPyHO1-2F4Mny2NCLJVurdVHBGlGL62O8eBnYb2uSFKTQgvli3oKDwn3wiYZIbW2YKzws8npYJGiIplrlTV0-2FV1-2FLoHAZpjCj2i5bv80LA-3D_872Sm26arc1Th1r5goaAZ2ZABTArXXfsLcUpN17nbITDidLgwgpsy0AA7BdKf2LNPoUZJtUip18MnudEz6Apxv2wpx4T5QmYMsOsICddzi0ph22iQ4XbzNoThS6cG45bqEVts8KAuMO6s3Oh4pOaMdENpJ4uWcpjaSPM-2Bsn7CiIG8Rk-2Fv5Fh-2BbJ3zs40qyj-2BFuwYMvdFaaHRmJpkCUo7i1BUZ4YGjJhw1TsWncW2UJ7l4tBzEyUjc863eSn2Sm10HR3QoUiH29Pm9x3-2F8E5rjVz2YH9emN6W8XQ-2FE82e6hYCwUwdU5FBpIE2QqQvx1Bl9zP1sSL9h6PcaBz24DQsqDZAwO0eALFEVCqjvrsDurSddlj-2Bweje-2Fm0wEwoU-2Bf5EfKGxjGoct0FsB3NTm1JHHw-3D-3D)
Open Records Request - C005093-060319
Respectfully,
Parris Long
City Secretary's Office “OurProduct is Service” Empathy| Ethics | Excellence | Equity
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From: Cleveland Police Department

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RE: PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST of 5/31/2019, Reference #D015615-053119
Dear Emma,
The Dallas Police Department received a public information request from you on 5/31/2019.  Your request mentioned:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, 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 sent to or received from either the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, any fusion center or federal agency relating to or mentioning Anonymous or hacktivism
* 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.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

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.

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

Attachments:

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The Dallas Police Department has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request.
Sincerely,
Open Records Unit DPD
DPD - Open Records

From: Cleveland Police Department

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Reference C005093-060319
Dear Emma Best:
This letter responds to your open records request received by the city of Dallas (“city”) on 6/3/2019 regarding:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, 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 sent to or received from either the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, any fusion center or federal agency relating to or mentioning Anonymous or hacktivism
* 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.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the Internet Archive and MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

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.

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

Attachments:

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RE: PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST of  6/3/2019, Reference C005093-060319
Dear Emma Best:
Please see the attached letter.
Respectfully,
Maria Renteria
Legal Secretary
City Attorney's Office “Our Product is Service” Empathy | Ethics | Excellence | Equity
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